Darren Clarke (66) takes early lead at Regions
Field Level Media
07 May 2021, 08:40 GMT+10
Darren Clarke fired a six-under 66 on Thursday to take the 18-hole lead at the Regions Tradition major in Birmingham, Ala.
Clarke birdied five holes on the front nine he started on No. 10 to take a one-shot lead over Jerry Kelly and Stephen Ames, who both carded 67s at the Greystone Golf Country Club.
Defending champion Steve Stricker is tied for fourth with two others after shooting a 68. He s joined by Alex Cejka and Mike Weir at 4 under.
Seven players are T7 at 3 under.
The event is four rounds and the purse is $2.4 million.
Ames one off the lead at Regions Tradition
Defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final hole Friday for a 3-under 69 to move into a four-way tie for the lead halfway through the Regions Tradition.
The Canadian Press Stephen Ames , The Canadian Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final hole Friday for a 3-under 69 to move into a four-way tie for the lead halfway through the Regions Tradition, while Canada s Stephen Ames is one stroke back.
Stricker joined Madison, Wisconsin, neighbour Jerry Kelly, Monday qualifier Alex Cejka and first-round leader Darren Clarke atop the leaderboard in the first of the PGA Tour Champions five majors.
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More sights and sounds from Regions Tradition celebrity pro-am in Alabama
By Mel Campbell
Nick Saban shares a laugh with Ernie Els after their tee shots. (contributed)
If the sky had been any indication, you might have mistaken the gray and mist for a round at the birthplace of golf. Still, the Regions Tradition returned to smiles and excitement, drawing appreciative crowds outside after a year’s sabbatical forced by the global pandemic.
Day one at Greystone Golf & Country Club featured more than golf weather. The annual Regions Tradition celebrity pro-am features some of the biggest local celebrities and most prestigious names in golf – back again to support the tournament and the many organizations that benefit from it.
PGA Tour Champions set for first major of year
Steve Stricker fared well in the last Regions Tradition, rain and all. Stricker has returned to the Greystone Golf & Country Club impressed with how the course has held up through the latest rain heading into the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors.
The Canadian Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Steve Stricker fared well in the last Regions Tradition, rain and all.
Stricker has returned to the Greystone Golf & Country Club impressed with how the course has held up through the latest rain heading into the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors. The Ryder Cup captain will try to defend his 2019 title in the 72-hole tournament starting Thursday.