Heading into the week, there were five golfers with a shot at winning the Charles Schwab Cup. After 18 holes, there’s been a change at the top.
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PHOENIX—Headingintotheweek,therewerefivegolferswithamathematicalshotatwinningtheCharlesSchwabCup.After18holes,twoofthemareinthetopfive,threeareinthetop10andallfiveareinthetop20.Mostnotably,theguywhostartedtheweekinthethirdspothasvaultedtothetop.
Here’sabreakdownofDay1attheCharlesSchwabCupChampionshipatPhoenixCountryClub.
Who’sleadingtheCharlesSchwabCupChampionship?
ThatwouldbeStewartCink,whowasNo.3inthepointsthismorning.HebirdiedNos.17and18andsignedfora7-under64andwilltakeaone-shotleadintothesecondround.Henoted,however,thatheshot64andledbyoneafter18holesayearagoanddidnotgoontowin.
There’stwoeventstowatchthisweek:the72-holetournament,andtheseason-longpointsrace.Onlythreetimeshasagolferwonbothtrophies.Cinkisnowinpositiontobecomethefourth.
WhoelseiscontendingintheCharlesSchwabCupChampionship?
InsolosecondisJerryKelly,whofireda7-under65afterh
