Mike Weir One Shot Back After Round One At Senior PGA Championship

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Mike Weir has concluded the first round of the Senior PGA Championship entering the clubhouse at two-under-par and in a current tie for third.

Weir held a two-shot lead with four holes to play but back-to-back bogeys on 15 and 16 dropped him back to two-under. His start was superb, however, as he found himself four-under-par through the first six holes before his first bogey fell on seven. He made the turn at three-under-par.

Then, his second bogey dropped on 10, two more birdies on 12 and 13 before the final two bogeys to conclude his opening round.

Sheesh! Mike Weir (-4, 6) leads Senior PGA. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DhDREoDl3P

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Weir struck the ball superbly and appears to be in great form entering the major tournament.

Last week at the Regions Tradition he ended in a tie for 25th.

Weir, 51, has played 15 events on the PGA Champions Tour this year and is ranked 15th amongst the field on the season having made just over $1 million in prize money to date.

Earlier this month at the Insperity Invitational, Weir cemented his first victory of the season after suffering a pair of second-place finishes earlier in the year.

The total purse for the PGA Championship is $3.5 million with the winner expected to take home over $500,000. The purse grew half a million dollars from a year ago.

Alex Cejka is currently tied with Steve Stricker in first place at three-under-par. However, Stricker still has 10 holes to play before his opening round concludes.

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