Brett Quigley fired a 7-under-par 65 to seize the first-round lead on the PGA Tour Champions’ Cologuard Traditional on Friday in Tucson, Arizona.
Quigley is 1 shot forward of John Huston, Kirk Triplett and Brian Cooper, who opened with rounds of 6-under 66 at Omni Tucson Nationwide.
Quigley, 53, made 5 of his eight birdies on the again 9, however in assessing his spherical he believed he’d performed higher on the entrance.
“I hit lots of good putts, simply did not make a lot,” he mentioned. “Hastily made a pair on the again, hit it shut a pair instances and hastily it was 5 underneath on the again, so it was slightly simpler.”
Quigley by no means received on the PGA Tour. He broke by for one win on the PGA Tour Champions in Morocco in 2020, however hasn’t returned to the rostrum since.
Cooper, who as soon as appeared on the Golf Channel actuality present “The Huge Break,” earned standing on the PGA Tour Champions this season by way of Q-Faculty.
“Clearly dwelling in Arizona, I imply, this week — taking part in effectively this week would actually imply quite a bit,” Cooper mentioned. “I’ll have household right here, mates right here. This week would actually imply quite a bit.”
Cooper posted his lowest spherical in 34 rounds on the tour by making 5 birdies, one bogey and an eagle on the par-5 seventeenth gap.
Triplett seeks his ninth profession win on the PGA Tour Champions and Huston is vying for his third. Huston additionally put an eagle on his card at No. 17.
Germany’s Alex Cejka shot a 5-under 67 and is alone in fifth place. Tied for sixth at 4-under 68 are Marco Dawson, Ken Duke, David Toms, Jerry Kelly and Canadian Mike Weir.
Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain opened with a 2-under 70.
