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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 round, suffering bogeys on the fifth and 17th holes.
“I think in any U.S. Open you have to hit a lot of fairways,” said Ames, “depending on the length of the golf course but it helps for sure.”