DULUTH, Ga. — David Toms ran off three-straight birdies after a rain delay and closed with a short birdie when he judged the wind right, giving him a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead with Ken Duke after one round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.
Duke was first off at No. 1 on the TPC Sugarloaf and dropped only one shot. Equally important was finishing with pars in a strong wind after the rain stoppage.
Steve Flesch had a 67. Steve Stricker – in his second PGA Tour Champions tournament after being out six months recovering from an illness that caused him to lose 25 pounds – was in the group at 68.