A PGA Professional is three shots back of the lead at 2024 Simmons Bank Championship

Twelve PGA of America Golf Professionals made nan trim astatine nan 84th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship successful May. Jason Caron, PGA Head Golf Professional astatine Mill River Club successful Oyster Bay, New York, was 1 of them.

In fact, erstwhile he earned Low Senior PGA of America Golf Professional successful nan arena aft finishing successful a necktie for fourth, he not only pocketed $154,000 successful prize money but won caller appliances for his full kitchen.

On Friday, Caron was astatine it again, posting a 7-under 65 astatine Pleasant Valley Country Club successful nan first information of nan 2024 Simmons Bank Championship. That people was bully capable to spot him 3 shots backmost of nan first-round lead pinch 36 holes to spell successful nan PGA Tour Champions’ penultimate arena successful 2024. Caron is tied for 3rd alongside Retief Goosen and Thomas Bjorn.

Vijay held nan lead astatine 8 nether for astir of nan time until Steven Alker closed birdie-eagle to sprout a 62 and get to 10 under.

Caron had 5 birdies complete his first 9 holes and posted 2 much connected nan backmost during a information successful which he avoided bogey. He closed pinch 5 consecutive pars.

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Playing his ninth Champions circuit event, Caron, 52, besides has 65 PGA Tour events nether his belt. He made 21 cuts connected that circuit, bully for $324,300 successful profession earnings.

Some of his notable victories see nan 2012 Connecticut Open arsenic good arsenic nan 2017 and 2020 PGA Stroke Play Championship.

He played assemblage play astatine Charleston Southern. His wife, Liz, was connected 2 NCAA title teams astatine Duke.

Charles Schwab Cup standings update

Caron has besides vaulted from No. 53 to No. 35 successful nan Charles Schwab Cup standings. That would put him successful statement to beforehand to nan play finale astatine Phoenix Country Club successful 2 weeks wherever only nan apical 36 will advance. With Caron’s move up, personification had to descent backmost and that was Scott Dunlap, who was nan “bubble boy” astatine No. 36 heading into this week.

At nan apical of nan standings there’s been a switch, pinch Alker overtaking Ernie Els for nan No. 1 spot successful nan projected standings. Els is now No. 2, pinch Stephen Ames still third.