Cameron Percy shoots 66 at rainy Firestone to take lead in senior major
Percy’s 4-under 66 in rainy conditions moved him to 7-under 133 and put him ahead of Jerry Kelly and Zach Johnson.
- On Friday, Australian Cameron Percy shot a 4-under 66 at rainy Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship with a 7-under 133 total.
- Rainy conditions at the Akron, Ohio course challenged players, with Percy emphasizing the need for precision, saying, "You can't fake it around here."
- First-Round leader Jerry Kelly shot 69 to tie for second, while 50-year-old Zach Johnson carded 67, saying, "Seems like the harder the hole, the more difficulty I seem to execute even better."
- Boo Weekley sits at 5-under after a 67, while Ryan Armour joined Retief Goosen, Darren Clarke, and Tag Ridings at 4-under; Stewart Cink trails at 3-under.
- This tournament marks the final year at Firestone, ending a PGA Tour relationship dating to the 1954 Rubber City Open, as 52-year-old Percy seeks his first senior tour victory.
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Cameron Percy on fire as he grabs lead in senior major
Australian Cameron Percy shot a four-under 66 at rainy Firestone Country Club to grab a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
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Cameron Percy shoots 66 at rainy Firestone to take lead in senior major
Cameron Percy shot a 4-under 66 on Friday at rainy Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
Clarke remains in touch at Kaulig Companies Championship - Irish Golfer Magazine
A steady round saw Darren Clarke post a level-par 70 and remain firmly in the hunt for senior major glory at the Kaulig Companies Championship – formerly the Senior Players Championship – at Firestone Country Club in Ohio. The 2011 Open and 2022 Senior Open champion is a former course winner having claimed the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational there as a 35-year-old. He began the day tied for second after a four-under 66 in round one, and though birdies…
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