Jim Furyk shares the lead at Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS

Tournament host Jim Furyk shares the first-round lead at Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, along with PURE Insurance Championship winner Steve Flesch and reigning Q-School medalist Rob Labritz.

Jim Furyk, 33-34 – 67 (-5)

• This is his sixth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 1-for-5 converting those into victories
• 52-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (41st start)
• Making his 15th start of the season, he has two top-10s
  • Best finish: T4 (DICK’S Sporting Goods Open)
• During the inaugural Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS in 2021, he finished T4.
  • Today’s 67 was his low 18-hole score at this event

Rob Labritz, 33-34 – 67 (-5)

• This is his first time leading/co-leading after any round on PGA TOUR Champions
• Matched his low 18-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (63rd round)
  • Three previous times: R3/2022 Rapiscan Systems Classic, R3/2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, R1/2022 Sanford International
• 51-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (22nd start)
• Making his 22nd start of the season, he has two top-10s
  • Best finish: T4 (U.S. Senior Open)

Steve Flesch, 33-34 – 67 (-5)

• This is his fourth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 1-for-3 converting those into victories
• His position by round in his last seven rounds on PGA TOUR Champions is T4-T4-T7-T1-T3-1st-T1
• Looks to become the first player to win back-to-back tournaments on PGA TOUR Champions since Bernhard Langer (2017 Dominion Energy Charity Classic and 2017 Invesco QQQ Championship)
  • Flesch won the PURE Insurance Championship two weeks ago
• Looks to become the sixth three-time winner on PGA TOUR Champions this season, matching Steven Alker, Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker for the most among all players
• 55-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (116th start)
• During the inaugural Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS in 2021, he finished third

Other Notes

• Ken Tanigawa and Mike Weir each sit T4 after each carding 4-under 68.
• Eight players are T6 at 3-under, including Charles Schwab No. 2 Padraig Harrington, No. 3 Steve Stricker and No. 5 Miguel Angel Jimenez.
• Charles Schwab No. 4 Jerry Kelly shot 2-under 70 and sits T14.
• David Duval, who grew up in Jacksonville and whose father Bob was once the head club pro at Timuquana Country Club, carded 1-over 73 and sits T41.
• Making his PGA TOUR Champions debut, Notah Begay III posted 2-over 74 and sits T52.