CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Stephen Ames shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take the first-round lead on the Senior British Open at Carnoustie.
The naturalized Canadian citizen from Trinidad had a one-stroke lead over 4 gamers: Richard Inexperienced, Paul Broadhurst, Peter Baker and Okay.J. Choi. Scott Hend shot 70 and was in sixth place.
Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen and Thomas Bjorn shot 71. Darren Clarke and Bernhard Langer had 74s, and Vijay Singh shot 78.
John Daly, who withdrew from The Open final week with an obvious left knee damage in the course of the first spherical, additionally withdrew forward of play beginning Thursday at Carnoustie.
Ames complained concerning the gradual play.
“I believe general, the tempo of play type of hindered us a bit of bit coming down on the finish there,” Ames stated. “In order that type of threw me off-balance. However I believe general it is a good take a look at right here this week for us. So I fairly loved the 68.”
Inexperienced, a 53-year-old Australian, has completed second and third within the senior majors — the Senior PGA and U.S. Senior Open — this yr. He stated though his confidence degree is excessive, he is “nonetheless fairly humble about my golf.”
“I perceive it is tough to win towards the caliber of subject that is right here,” Inexperienced stated. “However these two outcomes clearly have constructed some confidence over these huge occasions and large tournaments, and hopefully I can get there once more on Sunday.”
