Stewart Cink holds two-stroke lead after Round 1 at Cologuard Classic

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50-year-old Stewart Cink opened with bogey-free 62 and holds a two-stroke lead over 2022 Cologuard Classic champion Miguel Angel Jimenez and sponsor exemption Cameron Beckman

This is his low 18-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (18th round)
- Previous low 18-hole score: 65 (2023 Shaw Charity Classic, Final Round)
This is his first time leading/co-leading after any round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Previous best position: 2nd (2023 Kaulig Companies Championship, 2nd Round)
The 50-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (sixth start)
- Best finish: 3rd (2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship)
Last win on the PGA TOUR: 2021 RBC Heritage
Making his second start of the 2024 season, he finished T5 at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Is making his first appearance at the Cologuard Classic

2022 champion Miguel Angel Jimenez sits T2 after shooting 7-under 64. The 60-year-old seeks his 14th win on PGA TOUR Champions (164th start).
- Last win: 2022 Boeing Classic
His 13 wins currently rank T22 in PGA TOUR Champions history. A 14th win would move him into T18 on the all-time wins list
Sponsor exemption Cameron Beckman sits T2 after opening with bogey-free 64. The 54-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (62nd start).
- Last win: 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Open
Despite double-bogeying the 13th hole, Paul Broadhurst carded 5-under 66 and sits T4. The 58-year-old seeks his sixth win on PGA TOUR Champions (178th start).
- Last win: 2018 Ally Challenge
Rookie David Bransdon, one of five Q-School graduates from December 2023, shot bogey-free 66 and sits T4. The 50-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (third start).
- Best finish: T21 (2024 Chubb Classic)
Eight players are T6 at 4-under, including defending champion David Toms, tournament host Jerry Kelly, World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen and Greg Chalmers, who is making his debut on PGA TOUR Champions
2018 Cologuard Classic champion and reigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Steve Stricker opened with 3-under 68 and sits T14
Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker posted 2-under 69 and sits T23