PRO GOLF roundup

PGA

McCarthy shoots 63 to open Byron Nelson

Dallas

Denny McCarthy shot a career-low 8-under 63 for the first-round lead Thursday at the Byron Nelson, where the local spotlight is on Trinity Forest members Jordan Spieth and Tony Romo.

McCarthy had 10 birdies over a 12-hole stretch after a double bogey in his morning round. The former Virginia player was a stroke ahead of Tyler Duncan and Tom Hoge. Three-time major champion Brooks Koepka was among a large group at 65.

Jordan Spieth shot 68 during the afternoon when the wind picked up at the rain-soaked course. Tony Romo, the CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, shot a 76.

CHAMPIONS

Day atop at shortened Regions Tradition

Birmingham, Ala.

Glen Day was 7 under through 16 holes to top the Regions Tradition leaderboard Thursday when bad weather halted the opening round of the first PGA Tour Champions major of the year.

Lightning stopped play just after noon when Day was aiming for his second straight long birdie putt on Greystone’s Founders Course.

Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez and David Toms were two strokes back.

Billy Andrade finished with a 4-under 68. Bernhard Langer was 3 under with one hole to play.

EUROPEAN

Jordan makes most of British Masters lead

Southport, England

Matthew Jordan made the most of his late invitation to the British Masters by shooting 9-under 63 Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round.

Fellow Englishman Matt Wallace and Marcus Kinhult of Sweden were tied for second at Hillside.

Lee Westwood is tied for fourth with a 66 alongside Richie Ramsay, Robert Karlsson and Thomas Detry.

Staff/wire reports