Steven Alker's eagle putt at the par-5 18th hole broke the Pleasant Valley Country Club course record for the second time Friday and gave him a two-shot lead over World Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh.

Twelve PGA of America Golf Professionals made the cut at the 84th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in May. Jason Caron, PGA Head Golf Professional at Mill River Club in Oyster Bay, New York, was one of them.

New Zealand's Steven Alker carded a bogey-free, 10-under-par 62 to secure the first-round lead at the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship on Friday in Little Rock, Ark.

The first six groups are on the course for the second round of the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

Steven Alker of New Zealand finished with a birdie and an eagle on the final two holes Friday at Pleasant Valley Country

The Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens Inc. is putting central Arkansas in an international spotlight with the only continent that has not sent a golfer to compete being Antarctica.

For the past five months, club pro Jason Caron has been on an incredible run that just may earn him a coveted card on the PGA Tour Champions. The post Club pro on incredible run could could clinch PGA Tour Champions card appeared first on Golf.