Golf legend Tom Watson is in position to make PGA Tour Champions history.
A week after making his final appearance in the Masters, he shot a four-under-par 68 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Tom Byrum and Mark O'Meara at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.
The 66-year-old Watson is trying to become the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour. Mike Fetchick set the mark in the 1985 Hilton Head Seniors International on his 63rd birthday. That fact surprised Watson, who said "Thanks for putting the pressure on me".
Todd Hamilton, Jesper Parnevik and Kenny Perry were a stroke back at TPC Sugarloaf.
Bernhard Langer had a 75. He has a victory and two second-place finishes in the tournament's three years.
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