Stewart Cink shot a blistering 10-under par round of 62 and took a two-shot lead after the first round of PGA Tour Champions stop at The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.
Cink, who is second behind Miguel Angel Jiminez on the Charles Schwab Cup leaderboard, is two strokes ahead of Australia’s Steven Alker and three clear of South Africa’s Ernie Els.
Australia’s Mark Hensby carded a 6-under 66, while four others recorded 5 under scores. Dicky Pride, Bob Estes, Brian Gay and Australian Cameron Percy were all five strokes behind the leader.
Cink shot 31 on both nines, collecting five birdies on both the outward and inward halves. He birdied five consecutive holes (Nos. 6-10) in the middle of the round and three straight holes (Nos. 15-17) coming home.
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