CHAMPIONS

• Cochran and Watson share SAS Championship lead

  
  

  Cary, NC (Sports Network) - Russ Cochran and Denis Watson both fired rounds of six-under-par 66 on Friday to share the first-round lead at the SAS Championship.

  Tom Pernice, Jr. is making his Champions Tour debut a memorable one. He posted a five-under 67 and is tied for third with Joey Sindelar, Larry Mize, R.W. Eaks, Dan Forsman and Jim Thorpe at Prestonwood Country Club.

  Nick Price, Andy Bean, Tom Jenkins, Bobby Wadkins, Scott Simpson, D.A. Weibring and Chip Beck are knotted in ninth place at four-under-par 68.

  Defending champion Eduardo Romero struggled on Friday. He shot a three-over 75 and is part of a large group tied for 62nd place.

  MORE TO FOLLOW.

  09/25 17:09:04 ET