LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — Russ Cochran shot a 7-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am on Friday.
The 52-year-old left-hander started with birdies on Nos. 10-12 and went on to a bogey-free round in the Champions Tour event. John Cook and Jay Don Blake shot 66s and were a stroke ahead of Kenny Perry.
Perry birded five holes on his back nine after shooting 1-over on the front, making his Outback Pro-Am debut in his third Champions Tour tournament.
Cochran hit just 10 of 14 fairways, while averaging just 270 yards off the tee. Fifth in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, he has finished in the top 10 in four of his five Champions Tour events this season and won twice in 2010.
