Thompson, Tway share lead in Champions Tour’s Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic

Thompson, Tway leads Champions Tour event

SAUCIER, Miss. — Bob Tway and Leonard Thompson shot 5-under 67s on Friday to share the first-round lead in the Champions Tour’s inaugural Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.

Tom Purtzer, David Peoples, Brad Bryant and David Eger were a stroke back at Fallen Oak. Mark O’Meara, coming off his first Champions Tour victory last week with Nick Price in the Legends of Golf team event, was two strokes back at 69 along with Eduardo Romero and Ted Schultz. Price had a 70.

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