Cook & Sindelar in Front at Legends of Golf


Two former Ohio State Buckeyes, John Cook and Joey Sindelar, carded 10 birdies to take the first-round lead in the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge. The $2.4 million Champions Tour team event began Thursday at Top of the Rock in Ridgedale, Mo.

Cook and Sindelar's aggregate score of 60 on the regulation-length Buffalo Ridge course is a stroke clear of the teams of Jay Don Blake-David Frost and Mark Brooks-John Huston, who also opened at Buffalo Ridge.

Ian Woosnam and Sandy Lyle had the best score at the par-3 Top of the Rock course, a 7-under 47 over nine holes of modified alternate shot and nine holes of better ball.

Larry Nelson and Larry Fleisher led the Legends Division for players 65 and older, shooting a 47 on the par-3 course. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were tied for third at 3 under after a 51 on the Nicklaus-designed par-3 layout.

For all the scores, visit http://www.pgatour.com/champions/leaderboard.html.