Glen Day, Boo Weekley tied after Round 1 at American Family Insurance Championship

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Boo Weekley during the first round of the American Family Insurance Championship. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Written by Staff @PGATOUR

On the strength of a hole-out for an eagle-2 at No. 13, Glen Day opens with a 4-under 68 in his continued search for a first career victory on PGA TOUR Champions.
In his bid for a first top-10 finish on PGA TOUR Champions, Boo Weekley adds a fifth birdie of the day on the last hole to claim a share of the lead at 4-under 68.
Following a 1-over 37 on his outgoing nine holes, 2019 and 2021 champion Jerry Kelly reeled off five straight birdies on Nos. 11-15 to open his seventh American Family Insurance Championship in 3-under 69.
In his bid for a sixth top-10 finish in his seventh American Family Insurance Championship start, defending champion and tournament host Steve Stricker opens with a 3-under 69.

Highlighted by an eagle-2 from 99 yards at No. 13, his 4-under 68 matches his low 18-hole score in 19 rounds in the American Family Insurance Championship
- Best of six previous starts in the event: T14/2016
Remains in search of his first top-10 finish in his ninth start of the season
Remains in search of his first PGA TOUR Champions victory in his 185th start; most recent of three runner-up finishes: 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge (playoff loss)
Is 0-for-3 when holding an 18-hole lead/co-lead in 54 holes events on PGA TOUR Champions

With birdies on three of his first four holes, as well as No. 18, opens his first American Family Insurance Championship with a 4-under 68
Previous best 18-hole position on PGA TOUR Champions was T6/2024 Invited Celebrity Classic (finished T12)
Seeks a first top-10 finish in his 19th start on PGA TOUR Champions; best finish: T12/2024 Invited Celebrity Classic
Making his 11th start of the season and comes off a T32 at last week’s Principal Charity Classic

After making the turn in 1-over 37, Wisconsin native and 2019, 2021 champion Jerry Kelly made five consecutive birdies on Nos. 11-15 to open his seventh American Family Insurance Championship in 3-under 69 (T3); the score extends his streak of par-or-better rounds in the event to a perfect 19; in addition to his victories in 2019 and 2021, claimed additional top-5 finishes in 2018 (2nd) and 2022 (T3); seeks a 12th career win on PGA TOUR Champions and first since his 2022 playoff win at the Rogers Charity Classic.
Coming off last week’s T3 finish at the Principal Charity Classic, his first top-10 finish on PGA TOUR Champions, David Duval opened with a 3-under 69 (T3); In two previous starts at the American Family Insurance Championship, finished T54/2022 and T45/2023.
Seeking a third top-10 in his eighth start in the event, Duffy Waldorf offset one bogey with four birdies to open with a 3-under 69 (T3); previous top-10 finishes: 4th/2019, T8/2016.
En route to an even-par 72 (T30), Kevin Sutherland aced the par-3 fifth hole from 198 yards; in his most recent of three previous starts at the American Family Insurance Championship, finish T5 in 2019.