DEFENDING CHAMPION PÁDRAIG Harrington is level par after the first round of the Senior Open Championship, with Paul McGinley on two-under.
54-year-old Harrington, who won his fourth senior major earlier this month at the US Senior Open, closed with a birdie for an even-par round of 70 at Gleneagles’ Kings Course in Scotland.
Australian pro Cameron Percy has set a seven-under-par target with a brilliant opening round of 63, featuring eight birdies and one bogey.
McGinley made a strong start with three early birdies, but five dropped shots saw him tumble to two-over. Four more birdies got the 2014 Ryder Cup captain back to two-under after his first round.
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Darren Clarke signed for a one-over 71, following three bogeys with two late birdies.
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McGinley with opening round 68 at Senior Open, Harrington seven shots off leader
LAST UPDATE | 23 Jul
DEFENDING CHAMPION PÁDRAIG Harrington is level par after the first round of the Senior Open Championship, with Paul McGinley on two-under.
54-year-old Harrington, who won his fourth senior major earlier this month at the US Senior Open, closed with a birdie for an even-par round of 70 at Gleneagles’ Kings Course in Scotland.
Australian pro Cameron Percy has set a seven-under-par target with a brilliant opening round of 63, featuring eight birdies and one bogey.
McGinley made a strong start with three early birdies, but five dropped shots saw him tumble to two-over. Four more birdies got the 2014 Ryder Cup captain back to two-under after his first round.
Darren Clarke signed for a one-over 71, following three bogeys with two late birdies.
Harrington lifted the trophy in 2025 after finishing at 16-under-par, three shots clear of Thomas Bjorn and Justin Leonard at Sunningdale.
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