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.
Bland’s 72-hole total of 17-under 267 was three better than runner-up Richard Green and four ahead of Greg Chalmers. A third Australian, Scott Hend, shared fourth place.
Takahiro Hataji has created history with his first victory as a professional, becoming the first player from Japan to win the New Zealand Open in its 103-year history.
One was close to quitting while the other never stops playing and now Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend are co-leaders after day one of the 103rd New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sports.
This weekend’s LIV Golf Promotions event is a wonderful opportunity for the next generation of golfers on the Asian Tour to fast-track their careers by winning a spot on the lucrative LIV Golf League next season. However, they will be facing stiff competition from the oldest player in the field.
Just a month after turning 50, Hend’s final round of six-under 66 and 10-under total ensured he started the next phase of his career in perfect fashion.
Whether or not you agree with the logic behind filling the 2020 US Open field, it has indisputably produced the most delightfully diverse field of any golf tournament this year.
Scrivener’s jump of 24 spots to 35th in the Race to Dubai standings elevated him into the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai for the first time in his career.
Australian Golf Digest
