Jim Furyk shoots 64 to grab U.S. Senior Open lead
Field Level Media
10 Jul 2021, 11:05 GMT+10
Eighteen years after winning the U.S. Open for the only major victory of his career, Jim Furyk is halfway to another USGA-bestowed title.
On a Friday when only eight players shot under par at the USGA s setup of Omaha Country Club, Jim Furyk put together the round of the day, a 6-under 64 that rocketed him 43 places up the leaderboard and into the 36-hole lead at the U.S. Senior Open.
Furyk, 51, is at 4-under 136 for the championship, two strokes ahead of Canada s Stephen Ames and three in front of Spain s Miguel Angel Jimenez. The trio were the only players under par through two days.
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
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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 Canada s Stephen Ames. The 2003 U.S. Open champion and 17-time PGA Tour winner rebounded from an opening 72 to get to 4 under.
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.
âI 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,â Furyk said. âWhen I missed it, I missed it in the right spots for the most part. Just really kind of got on a roll and got some momentum.â
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) â Canada s 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 that dried out after the sun broke through and the wind came up in the afternoon.
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 >Spectators move about the course 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