Steven Alker, Woody Austin, Robert Karlsson, Gene Sauers share lead after first round of Boeing Classic

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Four players (Woody Austin, Steven Alker, Robert Karlsson and Gene Sauers) share the lead after the first round of the Boeing Classic.

Holds the 18-hole co-lead at the Boeing Classic for the third time in the last four years.
Previous instances: 2021, 2023
- Note: Shot 66 in all three of those instances.
This is his eighth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 1-for-7 converting those into victories
The 60-year-old seeks his fifth win on PGA TOUR Champions (225th start).
Last win: 2018 Dominion Energy Charity Classic.
Making his 15th start of the 2024 season, he has three top-25 finishes.
Best finish of 2024: T15 (Hoag Classic).
Making his 10th appearance at the Boeing Classic, he has three top-five finishes.
Best finish: T2 (2016).

This is his 10th time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 4-for-9 converting those into victories
The 53-year-old seeks his ninth win on PGA TOUR Champions (66th start).
- Last win: 2024 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Making his 13th start of the 2024 season, he has seven top-five finishes.
- Entered the week No. 3 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings
Looks to become the fifth multi-time winner this season on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Would join Ernie Els (3), Richard Bland (2), Padraig Harrington (2) and Stephen Ames (2)
Making his fourth appearance at the Boeing Classic, he has finished T7 (2021), 5th (2022) and T3 (2023).
- Note: the 2021 Boeing Classic was his debut on PGA TOUR Champions after Monday qualifying into the event

.This is his second time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 0-for-1 converting those into victories
The 54-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (82nd start).
- Best finish: second/T2 (five times)
Making his 12th start of the 2024 season, he has two top-10 finishes.
- Best finish of 2024: T7 (Kaulig Companies Championship)
Making his fourth appearance at the Boeing Classic, his best finish is T45 (2022).

Matched his low 18-hole score of the 2024 season (35th round).
This is his eighth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 0-for-7 converting those into victories
The 61-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (245th start).
- Last win: 2016 U.S. Senior Open
Making his 13th start of the 2024 season, he has three top-25 finishes.
- Best finish of 2024: T12 (Invited Celebrity Classic)
Making his 11th appearance at the Boeing Classic, he has six top-10 finishes.
- Best finish: 3rd (2014)

Kirk Triplett, Michael Allen and David Bransdon are T5 after each opening with 5-under 67..
The group T8 at 4-under includes Richard Green and Tom Pernice Jr..
Charles Schwab Cup leader Ernie Els birdied three of his last five holes en route to 3-under 69 and sits T10.
Seattle native Fred Couples, making his first PGA TOUR Champions start since March, sits T16 after carding 70.
Defending champion and Charles Schwab No. 2 Stephen Ames opened with 1-under 71 and sits T26.
Two-time champion (2010, 2016) Bernhard Langer sits T39 at even par.