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Gonzalez and Kjeldsen share the lead at Firestone in senior tour major
AKRON, Ohio -- Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 and then played the front nine with five birdies to offset one bogey Stewart Cink, who lost in a four-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at Firestone in 2006 at a World Golf Championship, was poised to take the lead until two bogeys on his final three holes. He was at 68 along with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker. Angel Cabrera, who already has captured two majors at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, opened with a 71. The winner of the tournaments earns a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next month. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado.
San Francisco Chronicle
20 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Gonzalez and Kjeldsen share the lead at Firestone in senior tour major
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 and then played the front nine with five birdies to offset one bogey Stewart Cink, who lost in a four-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at Firestone in 2006 at a World Golf Championship, was poised to take the lead until two bogeys on his final three holes. He was at 68 along with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker. Angel Cabrera, who already has captured two majors at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, opened with a 71. The winner of the tournaments earns a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next year. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado.
NBC Sports
20 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Soren Kjeldsen, Ricardo Gonzalez share lead in PGA Tour Champions major at Firestone
After beginning the Travelers Championship with an 8-under 62, Scottie Scheffler says his swing is feeling better than it did at Oakmont and talks about why he finds TPC River Highlands to be a good test. AKRON, Ohio — Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 and then played the front nine with five birdies to offset one bogey Stewart Cink, who lost in a four-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at Firestone in 2006 at a World Golf Championship, was poised to take the lead until two bogeys on his final three holes. He was at 68 along with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker. Angel Cabrera, who already has captured two majors at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, opened with a 71. The winner of the tournaments earns a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next month. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado.
Fox Sports
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Gonzalez and Kjeldsen share the lead at Firestone in senior tour major
Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 and then played the front nine with five birdies to offset one bogey Stewart Cink, who lost in a four-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at Firestone in 2006 at a World Golf Championship, was poised to take the lead until two bogeys on his final three holes. He was at 68 along with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker. Angel Cabrera, who already has captured two majors at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, opened with a 71. The winner of the tournaments earns a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next month. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado. ___ AP golf:
Winnipeg Free Press
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Gonzalez and Kjeldsen share the lead at Firestone in senior tour major
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 and then played the front nine with five birdies to offset one bogey Stewart Cink, who lost in a four-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at Firestone in 2006 at a World Golf Championship, was poised to take the lead until two bogeys on his final three holes. He was at 68 along with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker. Angel Cabrera, who already has captured two majors at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, opened with a 71. The winner of the tournaments earns a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next month. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado. ___ AP golf:
