The Irishman, 53, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, prevailed in a veritable 18-hole match race with Stewart Cink on the East course at The Broadmoor in Colorado.
Mark Hensby can make it a birthday to remember after maintaining his place at the top of the leaderboard through three rounds of the US Senior Open in Colorado.
Back-to-back birdies to finish earned Mark Hensby a share of the lead at the halfway point of the US Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado. RELATED: Padraig Harrington, Roger Maltbie go at it in bizarre video from US Senior Open Three back when he began his second round after early surges from major champions Read more…
Despite being 47 years old, Cink was able to average 288.6 metres (315.6 yards) off the tee and took a lot of pressure off by hitting 61 of 72 greens in regulation for an 84.72 percent clip.
Battling a ligament injury in his right hand, Herbert played hesitantly as he missed the cut at the Australian Open a fortnight ago, but was troubled on only a couple of occasions in his round of 67 today.
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