STEPHEN AMES HELD THE LEAD FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WITH HIS MORNING 64 PHOTO COPYRIGHT MATT HOOPER 2022
21 JULY, 2022 - THE SENIOR OPEN PRESENTED BY ROLEX: Glen Day eagled the last to take a share of The Senior Open Presented by Rolex lead, despite playing with a new set of clubs after his failed to arrive from the United States.
The American converted an eight-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole of the King’s Course to post a six under par round of 64 and join Stephen Ames at the top of the leaderboard at Gleneagles, following the Canadian’s bogey-free target setter earlier in the day.
Day’s closing eagle was the final stroke of a red-hot putting performance, for which he credited countryman Wes Short Jnr following a pre-tournament putting lesson in Perthshire after a period of struggle on the greens.
The American converted an eight-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole of the King’s Course to post a six under par round of 64 and join Stephen Ames at the top of the leaderboard at Gleneagles, following the Canadian’s bogey-free target setter earlier in the day.
Day’s closing eagle was the final stroke of a red-hot putting performance, for which he credited countryman Wes Short Jnr following a pre-tournament putting lesson in Perthshire after a period of struggle on the greens.
GLEN DAY. PHOTO COPYRIGHT GETTY IMAGES.
The leading duo are one stroke clear of a star-studded chasing pack, including past winner of The Senior Open Paul Broadhurst, 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke, 2020 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS winner Jerry Kelly and Kent Jones, of the United States, who progressed through a play-off in Monday Qualifying to book his spot at Gleneagles.
Three-time Major Champion Pádraig Harrington enjoyed a positive start to his Senior Open debut with a four under par round of 66, leaving him in a share of seventh place alongside six others, including fellow debutant and 2010 BMW PGA Champion Simon Khan and two-time Champion Golfer of the Year Ernie Els.
Three-time Major Champion Pádraig Harrington enjoyed a positive start to his Senior Open debut with a four under par round of 66, leaving him in a share of seventh place alongside six others, including fellow debutant and 2010 BMW PGA Champion Simon Khan and two-time Champion Golfer of the Year Ernie Els.
