SOUTH AFRICAN'S GOOD START TO SENIOR PORTUGAL OPEN
WILLIAMS' RED-HOT PUTTER GIVES
HIM THREE-SHOT LEAD
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
South Africa’s Chris Williams had a hot putter to thank as he carded a superb nine under par 63 to race into a three-shot lead after the first round of the Senior Open de Portugal at Vidago Palace.
The 55 year old from Edenvale holed a 40 footer and six more putts outside ten feet en route to posting his lowest score since joining the European Senior Tour at the start of 2009.
Williams goes into the second round with a healthy advantage over the second placed Carl Mason and Gary Wolstenhome, while he is some four in front of Andrew Murray, Boonchu Ruangkit, Gary Rusnak, Des Smyth and Steen Tinning who are all tied for fourth after carding five under par rounds of 67.
Phil Golding, Cesar Monasterio, Juan Quiros, Tim Thelen, and Greg Turner are in a share of ninth after opening rounds of 68, while Michael McLean, Jose Rivero, DJ Russell and Jerry Smith are a shot further adrift on a day when 37 players broke par.
Williams sank an 18ft putt for birdie on the first that set the tone for the rest of the day, swiftly following it with successful efforts from 15 feet on the second and from 40 for an eagle on the fourth, before three successive gains from the seventh completed a five under front nine of 31.
He holed from ten feet for birdie on the 12th, and again from a similar distance on the 13th, before a miss from short range for eagle on the penultimate hole. He put that disappointment behind him though as he headed down the last, rolling in for a closing birdie that set a formidable first round target for the field to aim at over the weekend.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72
63 Chris Williams (South Africa)
66 Carl Mason (England), Gary Wolstenholme (England)
67 Andrew Murray (England), Des Smyuth (Ireland), Steen Tinning (Denmark), Gary Rusnak (USA), Boonchu Ruangkit (Thailand).
67 Philip Goulding (England), Tim Helen (USA), Juan Quiros (Spain), Cesar Monasterio (Argentina), Greg Turner (New Zealand)
SCOTS' SCORES
71 Bill Longmuir (T27)
73 Andrew Oldcorn (T43)
74 Stephen McAllister (T52)
75 David James (T55)
81 Brian Marchbank (69th)
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES
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HIM THREE-SHOT LEAD
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
South Africa’s Chris Williams had a hot putter to thank as he carded a superb nine under par 63 to race into a three-shot lead after the first round of the Senior Open de Portugal at Vidago Palace.
The 55 year old from Edenvale holed a 40 footer and six more putts outside ten feet en route to posting his lowest score since joining the European Senior Tour at the start of 2009.
Williams goes into the second round with a healthy advantage over the second placed Carl Mason and Gary Wolstenhome, while he is some four in front of Andrew Murray, Boonchu Ruangkit, Gary Rusnak, Des Smyth and Steen Tinning who are all tied for fourth after carding five under par rounds of 67.
Phil Golding, Cesar Monasterio, Juan Quiros, Tim Thelen, and Greg Turner are in a share of ninth after opening rounds of 68, while Michael McLean, Jose Rivero, DJ Russell and Jerry Smith are a shot further adrift on a day when 37 players broke par.
Williams sank an 18ft putt for birdie on the first that set the tone for the rest of the day, swiftly following it with successful efforts from 15 feet on the second and from 40 for an eagle on the fourth, before three successive gains from the seventh completed a five under front nine of 31.
He holed from ten feet for birdie on the 12th, and again from a similar distance on the 13th, before a miss from short range for eagle on the penultimate hole. He put that disappointment behind him though as he headed down the last, rolling in for a closing birdie that set a formidable first round target for the field to aim at over the weekend.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72
63 Chris Williams (South Africa)
66 Carl Mason (England), Gary Wolstenholme (England)
67 Andrew Murray (England), Des Smyuth (Ireland), Steen Tinning (Denmark), Gary Rusnak (USA), Boonchu Ruangkit (Thailand).
67 Philip Goulding (England), Tim Helen (USA), Juan Quiros (Spain), Cesar Monasterio (Argentina), Greg Turner (New Zealand)
SCOTS' SCORES
71 Bill Longmuir (T27)
73 Andrew Oldcorn (T43)
74 Stephen McAllister (T52)
75 David James (T55)
81 Brian Marchbank (69th)
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES
CLICK HERE
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