TOM WATSON extended his love affair with the Ailsa course at Turnberry when he carded a four-under-par 66 to claim a share of the lead alongside compatriot Tom Kite after the first round of the Senior British Open.

Japans Noboru Sugai won the British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down today but didn't have the big margin of victory it seemed he would have earlier in the day.

Noboru Sugai from Japan has taken a firm grip on the MasterCard British Seniors' Open Championship at Royal County Down.

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Shock leader after the first round in the MasterCard British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down is Noburo Sugai from Japan.