Steve Stricker, Duffy Waldorf share Thursday lead at Kaulig Companies Championship

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Aiming to win the Kaulig Companies Championship for the third time in four years, Steve Stricker co-leads after opening with 4-under 66. Duffy Waldorf, seeking his first win since 2016, shares the first-round lead with Stricker.

This is his 12th time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 6-for-11 converting those into victories (4-for-6 in 72-hole events)
The 57-year-old seeks his 18th win on PGA TOUR Champions (73rd start).
- A win would move him into T14 on the all-time PGA TOUR Champions wins list
- Last win: 2023 Sanford International
Seeks his eighth senior major title, which would move him into T3 on the all-time list
- Last senior major win: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship
Looks to become the second three-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship (2021, 2023)
- Would join Bernhard Langer (2014, 2015, 2016)
Has been inside the top five after 12 of the last 13 rounds at the Kaulig Companies Championship, including finishes
Making his 10th start of the 2024 season, he has eight top-10 finishes and entered the week No. 4 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings
- Best finish of 2024: second (American Family Insurance Championship)

This is his low 18-hole score of the 2024 season (31st round).
- Previous low: 67 (Cologuard Classic, 2nd Round)
This is his fifth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 0-for-4 converting those into victories
The 61-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (261st start).
- Last win: 2016 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Making his 12th start of the 2024 season, his best finish is T16 (Insperity Invitational).
Making his 12th appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has two top-10 finishes.
- Best finish: T2 (2013 at Fox Chapel Golf Club)

2013 champion Kenny Perry birdied four of his first five holes en route to 3-under 67 and sits T3. The 63-year-old seeks his 11th win on PGA TOUR Champions (202nd start).
- Last win: 2018 3M Championship
Seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, Richard Green sits T3 after opening with 3-under 67. This is the third consecutive senior major Green has been inside the top 3 after the first round.
- Was T1 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (finished 2nd)
- Was T1 at the U.S. Senior Open (finished third)
Five players are T5 at 2-under: Charles Schwab No. 2 Steven Alker, Steve Flesch, Tim O’Neal, Paul Stankowski and Angel Cabrera.
2018 champion Vijay Singh is one of seven players T10 at 1-under. The World Golf Hall of Fame member won the 2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, held at Firestone Country Club.
Two-time champion Jerry Kelly (2020, 2022) sits T27 after shooting 1-over 71.
There were no eagles or bogey-free rounds recorded on Thursday.