Perry birdied the final hole for an 8-under 64 and a two-stroke lead Thursday in the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors. Perry won the Regions Tradition a few miles away at Shoal Creek in 2014, and the 14-time PGA Tour winner started on a roll. The three-time PGA Tour winner has four runner-up finishes on the 50-and-over circuit. Sauers, who tied for third at last year's Regions Tradition, had birdies on four of the final six holes, including 18. Bernhard Langer matched him going into the final hole.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2016 16:38 UTC