Vijay Singh, Steven Alker share lead at Mitsubishi Electric Championship

Things to Know

• World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh and two-time runner-up at Hualalai Steven Alker share the first-round lead at 7-under.

Vijay Singh, 31-34 – 65 (-7)

• The 60-year-old seeks his sixth win on PGA TOUR Champions (136th start)
  • Last win: 2023 Ally Challenge
• This is his sixth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 1-for-5 converting those into victories
• Had two wins in Hawaii on the PGA TOUR: 2005 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2007 Sentry
• Making his eighth start at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, he has three top-10s at this event
  • Best finish: T3 (2022)

Steven Alker, 35-30 – 65 (-7)

• The 52-year-old seeks his eighth win on PGA TOUR Champions (54th start)
  • Would be back-to-back victories after winning the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
• This is his seventh time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 3-for-6 converting those into victories
• Making his third appearance at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, he finished runner-up in his first two starts (2022, 2023)
  • His scoring average at this event is 66.14 (seven rounds)

Other Notes

• Defending champion and reigning PGA TOUR Champions Player of the Year Steve Stricker sits T3 after opening with 6-under 66. The 56-year-old seeks his 18th win on PGA TOUR Champions (64th start).
• World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els carded 6-under 66 and sits T3. The 54-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (82nd start).
• K.J. Choi and Brett Quigley also sit T3 at 6-under.
• Six players are T7 at 5-under, including all four first-timers at Hualalai: Stewart Cink, Mark Hensby, Harrison Frazar and Ken Duke.
• Three-time champion Bernhard Langer (2009, '14, '17) sits T13 after opening with 4-under 68.
• 70-year-old Jay Haas (T18), making his 19th appearance at this event, bettered his age with 3-under 69.
• Three-time champion Miguel Angel Jimenez (2015, '20, '22) shot 2-under 70 and sits T23.