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27/07/2001
'Golden Bear' makes solid Senior Open start
Jack Nicklaus has made a solid start to the opening round of the British Senior Open at Royal County Down with a one-under-par 70.
The 61-year-old started his first ever round in this championship with an eagle three on the 502-yard par-five first hole.
However, the American still trailed South Africa's John Bland and England's Denis Durnian, who both led by two shots at the end of the first day.
Bland and Durnian both recorded three-under-par 68s in breezy conditions to hold the early clubhouse lead. Bland came into the championship on the back of three second-place finishes in the last four years, including two runner-up spots to Christy O'Connor Jnr, the winner in both 1999 and 2000.
Durnian, winner of the richest first prize in European Seniors Tour history at the recent Wales Senior Open at Royal St David's, is currently the form player on the European Seniors Tour.
Paul Leonard and Kenny Stevenson were best of the Irish on one-over 72 while Denis O'Sullivan, winner of two of the last three tournaments on the European Seniors Tour, could only manage a 76. (MB)
The 61-year-old started his first ever round in this championship with an eagle three on the 502-yard par-five first hole.
However, the American still trailed South Africa's John Bland and England's Denis Durnian, who both led by two shots at the end of the first day.
Bland and Durnian both recorded three-under-par 68s in breezy conditions to hold the early clubhouse lead. Bland came into the championship on the back of three second-place finishes in the last four years, including two runner-up spots to Christy O'Connor Jnr, the winner in both 1999 and 2000.
Durnian, winner of the richest first prize in European Seniors Tour history at the recent Wales Senior Open at Royal St David's, is currently the form player on the European Seniors Tour.
Paul Leonard and Kenny Stevenson were best of the Irish on one-over 72 while Denis O'Sullivan, winner of two of the last three tournaments on the European Seniors Tour, could only manage a 76. (MB)
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