Stephen Ames takes first-round lead at The Senior Open Championship.full details below 👇 👇
Stephen Ames takes the early lead at The Senior OpenAfter the first round of The Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie, Charles Schwab No. 2 Stephen Ames holds a one-stroke lead over a quartet of players as he seeks his third win of the 2024 season.Stephen Ames, 34-34 – 68 (-4)This is his 10th time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR ChampionsIs 2-for-9 converting those into victories (0-for-3 in 72-hole events)The 60-year-old seeks his ninth win on PGA TOUR Champions (213th start)Last win: 2024 Mitsubishi Electric ClassicSeeks his third win of the 2024 season (16th start)Previous wins: Chubb Classic (Feb. 16-18); Mitsubishi Electric Classic (April 26-28)With a win, he would match Ernie Els for the most wins by a player this season on PGA TOUR Champions (three)Entered the week No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standingsSeeks his first major title on PGA TOUR ChampionsBest finish in a senior major: second (2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship)Making his sixth appearance at The Senior Open, he has one top-10 finishBest finish: T3 (2018)K.J. Choi, 34-35 – 69 (-3)The 54-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (80th start)Last win: 2021 PURE Insurance ChampionshipMaking his 16th start of the 2024 season, he has four top-10 finishesBest finish of 2024: T4 (two times; last: Kaulig Companies Championship)Making his second appearance at The Senior Open, he finished T14 in 2023Peter Baker, 35-34 – 69 (-3)The 56-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (13th start)Best finish: 11th (2024 U.S. Senior Open)Making his fourth PGA TOUR Champions start in 2024, his best finish is 11th (U.S. Senior Open)Making his sixth appearance at The Senior Open, his best finish is T32 (2021)Richard Green, 35-34 – 69 (-3)This is the fourth consecutive senior major he has been inside the top three after the first roundWas T1 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA ChampionshipWas T1 at the U.S. Senior OpenWas T3 at the Kaulig Companies ChampionshipCurrently T2 at The Senior OpenThe 53-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (45th start)Best finish: second (two times; last: 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship)Making his 16th start of the 2024 season, he has four top-10 finishesBest finish of 2024: 2nd (KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship)Entered the week No. 5 in the Charles Schwab Cup standingsMaking his third appearance at The Senior Open, his best finish is T7 (2023)Finished T4 at the 2007 Open Championship, which was played at CarnoustieCarded the low score of the final round with 64Paul Broadhurst, 38-31 – 69 (-3)The 58-year-old seeks his seventh win on PGA TOUR Champions (191st start)Last win: 2024 Invited Celebrity ClassicSeeks his second win of the 2024 season (17th start)Entered the week No. 9 in the Charles Schwab Cup standingsSeeks his second title at The Senior Open Championship (eighth start)Won in 2016, which was also held at CarnoustieOther Notes50-year-old Scott Hend (6th) played his first 11 holes in 2-over before playing his final seven holes in 4-under en route to 70. Making his second start in a PGA TOUR Champions event, he finished T4 at the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in his debut.Two-time runner-up (2022, 2023) Padraig Harrington carded 1-under 71 and sits T7. The World Golf Hall of Fame member won the 2007 Open Championship held at Carnoustie.After opening with 10 consecutive pars, Charles Schwab No. 3 Steven Alker (T7) played his final eight holes in 1- under.In addition to Harrington and Alker, the group sitting T7 at 1-under includes 10 other players.1995 Open Championship winner John Daly withdrew before the start of the first round.
