Sindelar, Clampett top crowded Regions leaderboard

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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) -- Joey Sindelar, Bobby Clampett, Russ Cochran and Peter Senior shot 7-under 65s on Friday in the Regions Charity Classic to share the lead after the record-setting opening round.

The 77 players in the field had a scoring average of 69.519 on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Ross Bridge course, breaking the tournament record of 70.397 set in 2002 when the Champions Tour event was played at Greystone.

Ken Green, playing in his first stroke-play event since having the lower part of his right leg amputated following an auto accident in June, shot a 74.

Thirty-four players were within three shots of the lead and 60 broke par.

R.W. Eaks, David Frost and David Peoples opened with 66s, and Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Corey Pavin and David Eger, coming off a victory May 2 in the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, topped a group at 67.

Seven-time PGA Tour winner Bill Glasson had a 71 in his senior debut.