{"id":643922,"date":"2026-05-02T01:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643922\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T01:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:30:18","slug":"stewart-cink-alex-cejka-share-lead-after-round-1-at-regions-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643922\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewart Cink, Alex Cejka share lead after Round 1 at Regions Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stewart Cink makes birdie putt on No. 3 at Regions Tradition<\/p>\n

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Fifty-five-year-old Alex Cejka<\/a>, winner of the 2021 Regions Tradition, and 52-year-old Stewart Cink<\/a> share the 18-hole lead with matching rounds of 7-under 65 at the 2026 Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Alabama.<\/p>\n

Opens with a bogey-free, 7-under 65 for his first 18-hole lead\/co-lead since the 2025 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (finished T7)Marks his eighth 18-hole lead\/co-lead in a PGA TOUR Champions event; he is 1-for-7 converting to victory (2021 Senior PGA Championship)Posts his lowest 18-hole score in his 15th career round at the Regions Tradition (previous: 66, twice; 2021\/Round 3, 2025\/Round 1)Marks his lowest 18-hole score in a PGA TOUR Champions event since the 2025 Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS (65\/Round 2)Winner of the 2021 Regions Tradition is making his fifth appearance at the event (2022\/DQ, 2023\/T9, 2025\/T12)Stands No. 15 in the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings with two top 10s in seven starts this season (Chubb Classic\/T5, James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational\/T4)Four-time PGA TOUR Champions winner seeking his fifth title and fourth major championship (2021 Regions Tradition, 2021 Senior PGA Championship, 2023 ISPS HANDA Senior Open, 2025 SAS Championship)Last win: 2025 SAS Championship<\/p>\n

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Reigning Charles Schwab Cup champion makes eight birdies and one bogey to card 7-under 65 for his first 18-hole lead\/co-lead since the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipMarks his seventh 18-hole lead\/co-lead in a PGA TOUR Champions event; he is two-for-six converting to victory (2025 Ally Challenge, 2025 Charles Schwab Cup Championship)Ties his lowest 18-hole score in his ninth career round at the Regions Tradition (2025\/Round 1)Huntsville, Alabama, native making his third appearance at the Regions Tradition, with his best finish being T3 in 2024, his tournament debutStands No. 1 in the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings with three wins (Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hoag Classic, Senior PGA Championship) and six top-10s in as many startsSeven-time PGA TOUR Champions winner seeking his first season with four-plus wins; he earned three wins last season en route to becoming the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup champion (Insperity Invitational, The Ally Challenge, Charles Schwab Cup Championship)Charlie Wi<\/a> (T3\/6 under) cards bogey-free, 6-under 66, his third consecutive opening round of 66 or lower at the Regions Tradition (2024\/66, 2025\/65); he is seeking his first PGA TOUR Champions win and has finished top-10 in his two most recent appearances at the Regions Tradition (T6\/2024, T5\/2025).Making his tournament debut, Scott Hend<\/a> (T3\/6 under) cards bogey-free, 6-under 66 and stands inside the top five through 18 holes for the first time in what is his 11th career start on PGA TOUR Champions (previous career-high 18-hole position: sixth\/2024 ISPS HANDA Senior Open\/finished T52).Steven Alker<\/a> (T3\/6 under), an 11-time PGA TOUR Champions winner and two-time Charles Schwab Cup winner, is seeking his first victory at the Regions Tradition in his fifth appearance (T3\/2022, T28\/2023, second\/2024, fourth\/2025); looking to capture his second victory of the 2026 season (last win: 2026 Cologuard Classic) in his fifth start this season.World Golf Hall of Fame member Colin Montgomerie<\/a> (T6\/5 under) cards a bogey-free, 5-under 67, his lowest 18-hole score in a PGA TOUR Champions event since the 2024 Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS (67\/Round 3); the 62-year-old is seeking his first top-10 finish since back-to-back starts in 2023 (T5\/Stifel Charity Classic, T9\/Rogers Charity Classic).*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-11jnzpa>img,.css-11jnzpa>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-11jnzpa::before{height:0px;content:””;display:block;padding-bottom:66.66666666666666%;}]]>\"Image<\/p>\n

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