Watson shares lead with Kite

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.

The two Americans go into the second round one shot ahead of a large group, comprising defending champion Noboru Sugai, Scotland’s Russell Weir, Englishmen Denis Durnian and Carl Mason, Mark McCumber and Fuzzy Zoeller of America and Ireland’s Des Smyth.

Watson makes no secret of the fact he has loved Turnberry ever since defeating Jack Nicklaus in the famous “Duel in the Sun” at the 1977 Open, and he certainly enjoyed his round yesterday, which included five birdies and just one dropped shot.