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Furyk has two-shot lead over Ames in US Senior Open Jim Furyk shot a 6-under 64, the best round in days at Omaha Country Club, to take a two-stroke lead over Canadian Stephen Ames. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The combination of wind, heat and humidity made it difficult to go low at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday. Jim Furyk and Greg Kraft found a way. Furyk shot a 6-under 64, the best round in days at Omaha Country Club, to take a two-stroke lead over Canadas Stephen ...

Jim Furyk and Greg Kraft found a way. Furyk shot a 6-under 64, the best round in days at Omaha Country Club, to take a two-stroke lead over Stephen Ames. The 2003 U.S. Open champion and 17-time PGA Tour winner rebounded from an opening 72 to get to 4 under. “I was able to see some putts go in, and I hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens today, kept the ball in good places,” Furyk said. “When I missed it, I missed it in the right spots for the most part. Just really kind of got o...

Eric Olson Ernie Els waves to the gallery during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open golf championship at Omaha Country Club in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP) July 08, 2021 - 6:04 PM OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadas Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in the morning session. Andrade had f...

Hitting fairways at any United States Golf Association event is always a good strategy and Stephen Ames did just that move out to a first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open. The Canadian hit 12 of 14 fairways en route to a 5-under 65, good for a share of the first-round lead with American Billy Andrade. “I missed two fairways today,” said Ames, “nine and 18. That’s pretty good.” Keeping the ball on the short grass at the Omaha Country Club allowed Ames to make seven birdies in his rou...

Stephen Ames, Billy Andrade own lead at U.S. Senior Open Field Level Media 09 Jul 2021, 11:40 GMT+10 Stephen Ames of Canada and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s Thursday to sit atop the leaderboard after the first 18 holes of the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, Neb. Wes Short Jr. fired a 66 and is one shot back, alone in third at Omaha Country Club. Two shots behind are Champions rookie Alex Cejka of Germany, winner of two of the first three majors, and Swedens Robert Karlsson, who both shot 67s. Migu...

Andrade, Ames shoot 65s for 1st-round lead at US Senior Open "> Stephen Ames tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open golf championship at Omaha Country Club in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP) Anna Reed "> Bernhard Langer tees off during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open golf championship at Omaha Country Club in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP) Anna Reed "> Spectat...

Ames hit 11 of 13 fairways and 16 greens in regulation on the 6,891-yard course set in the rolling hills on the north side of the city. He birdied five of seven holes in the middle of the round before missing short birdie putts on Nos. 12 and 13. Ames made a 15-footer for birdie on the par-4 No. 14 and hit a 6-iron to 4 inches on the downhill, 223-yard par-3 No. 15. But the 57-year-old naturalized Canadian citizen from Trinidad three-putted from 8 feet for bogey on the par-4 17th and came in at...

Andrade, Ames share first-round lead at US Senior Open Billy Andrade and Stephen Ames shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadas Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in the morning session. Andrade had five birdies and no bogeys on an Omaha Country Club course tha...

Beckman hangs on for first PGA Tour Champions victory Cameron Beckman ran off five straight birdies to start the back nine and then held on at the end for a 4-under 68 and a one-shot victory over Ernie Els in the Dicks Sporting Goods Open, his first title on the PGA Tour Champions. The Canadian Press Cameron Beckman , Getty Images ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Beckman ran off five straight birdies to start the back nine and then held on at the end f...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Stephen Ames edged fellow Canadian Mike Weir by one stroke to win the Champions Tours Principal Charity Classic.Ames, from Calgary, shot a final round of 5-under 67 to move up . . .