Legion are those who will tell you that the back nine on the often bleak, barren and desolate Carnoustie Links is perhaps the most challenging second half in golf.
Victorian Richard Green has continued his trend of finishing day one of a major championship up the pointy end of the leaderboard as play at The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex got underway overnight at Carnoustie.
Currently second on the European Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai points list, Horschel has ambitions to become the first American to break that Old World tape.
Minjee Lee and Su Oh were the best of the Australians with one-under par rounds of 71 to be T22 on the opening day of the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie
Woods needs to win the Wanamaker Trophy – or couple a top five at the US PGA Championship with a Bridgestone Invitational victory – to have a chance at one of the eight point selections. If not, Tiger will have to rely on one of Furyk’s four captain’s picks.
Australian Golf Digest
