Cink Leads Regions Tradition by 2 at 14-Under

Stewart Cink fired a second consecutive 7-under-par 65 on Friday to seize a two-shot lead at the midway point of the Regions Tradition, positioning the 52-year-old for a potential second straight PGA Tour Champions major title at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.

Cink, who captured the Senior PGA Championship two weeks ago in Florida, stands at 14-under 130, two strokes clear of Charlie Wi. South Africa's Retief Goosen of Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Czechia's Alex Cejka trail by three shots at 11 under, while New Zealand's Steven Alker sits five back at 9 under. For the second straight day, Cink carded eight birdies against one bogey in the 77-player field.

"I made a long putt on 17," Cink said. "Had a couple two-putt birdies, a couple pretty simple up-and-downs. It was really nothing for the history books, it was just some good play." He noted the course's scorable conditions, with soft greens that receive shots well but do not spin back excessively.

A native of Florence, Alabama, about 120 miles northwest of Birmingham, Cink anticipates a larger gallery this weekend with friends and family from north and central Alabama in attendance. "They were...