AKRON, Ohio — Cameron Percy shot a 4-under 66 on Friday at rainy Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
Percy had a 7-under 133 total. The 52-year-old Australian is winless on the senior tour.
"You can't fake it around here. You've got to hit it solid," Percy said. "The par 3s are hard, everything's hard. You've got to hit it really good. You can't just slap it everywhere and shoot a 68."
First-round leader Jerry Kelly was tied for second with Zach Johnson. Kelly shot 69, and Johnson had his second straight 67.
"A few of these holes out here really make you think," Johnson said. "Seems like the harder the hole, the more difficulty I seem to execute even better. That was encouraging."
Percy had a 7-under 133 total. The 52-year-old Australian is winless on the senior tour.
"You can't fake it around here. You've got to hit it solid," Percy said. "The par 3s are hard, everything's hard. You've got to hit it really good. You can't just slap it everywhere and shoot a 68."
First-round leader Jerry Kelly was tied for second with Zach Johnson. Kelly shot 69, and Johnson had his second straight 67.
"A few of these holes out here really make you think," Johnson said. "Seems like the harder the hole, the more difficulty I seem to execute even better. That was encouraging."
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