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CROMWELL, Conn. — Stewart Cink moved to the chief of the Travelers Championship leaderboard Friday, making brace long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a rap ahead of defending challenger of all comers Hunter Mahan and two others.

Cink, the 1997 winner at TPC River Highlands, is seeking his foremost victory of the season after six top-10 finishes.

“I hope it’s just a matter of lifetime,” Cink said. “I hope it’s a matter of about two days.”

It didn’t look gain early by reason of Cink, who began the day at 4 under and promptly bogeyed the in the beginning two holes. He got one back with a birdie at the third before knocking in a 26-foot putt for eagle on the par-5 sixth. He bettered that shot by curling in a 49-foot right-to-left eagle putt on the 13th.

“I just kept staying down and staying focused on doing what I can do and that’s pure stroking the putter through the ball, all but not looking up to watch it,” uttered Cink, who opened with a 66 on Thursday en route to a 10-under 130 entire.

Mahan shot a 63, the best round of the light of day, to open into Ken Duke and Lucas Glover at 9 under. Duke and Glover shot 66s.

Seattle’s Jeff Gove (73) and Puyallup’s Ryan Moore (74) failed to think the cut.

Kite ties record with 63

CONCORD, Mass. — Tom Kite matched the course record through a 9-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the Bank of America Championship.

Kite birdied the first three holes at Nashawtuc Country Club and played the stand over against nine in 6-under 30 in the Champions Tour event. Two strokes ahead of Mark McNulty and David Eger, Kite matched Allen Doyle’s tournament record set in 2003.

“It’s nice to have something to get excited about,” said Kite, winless since 2006.

This year, the 57-year-old Kite has one second-place finish, but hasn’t placed in the surpass 10 since mid-February.