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Steven Alker, Woody Austin, Robert Karlsson, Gene Sauers share lead after first round of Boeing Classic
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Things to Know
- Four players (Woody Austin, Steven Alker, Robert Karlsson and Gene Sauers) share the lead after the first round of the Boeing Classic.
Woody Austin, 33-33 – 66 (-6)
- 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).
Steven Alker, 33-33 – 66 (-6)
- 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
Robert Karlsson, 32-34 – 66 (-6)
- .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).
Gene Sauers, 34-32 – 66 (-6)
- 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)
Other notes
- 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.