AKON, Ohio — Denmark’s Soren Kierdsen and Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez every shot a 3-under 67 within the southern Firestone and shared the lead on Thursday after the opening spherical of the Cowrig Company Championship, the third main within the PGA Tour Championship.
Gonzalez opened with eight pars, stolen a bogey on No. 18, then performed entrance 9 with 5 birdies to offset one bogey
Stewart Sink, who misplaced within the 4-hole playoffs with Tiger Woods on the World Golf Championship in 2006 at Firestone, was poised for 2 bogeys to steer the ultimate three holes.
He was 68 years previous together with Retief Goosen and Steven Alker.
Angel Cabrera, which has already gained two majors in regional custom and a senior PGA championship in Congress, opened at 71.
The event winner will win a spot on the Participant Championship at TPC Sawgrass subsequent month.
Firestone South beforehand hosted the World Sequence golf and the World Golf Championship. It is a robust take a look at for gamers who will likely be going to the US Senior Open in Colorado subsequent.