Golf: Kite flies into major lead

Tom Kite carded a course-record nine-under-par 63 to grab a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Senior PGA Tour’s MasterCard Championship.

Tom Kite carded a course-record nine-under-par 63 to grab a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Senior PGA Tour’s MasterCard Championship.

Kite enjoyed a bogey-free round that featured a pair of eagles. Starting on the back nine, the 52-year-old made the turn at four-under 32 before taking advantage of both par-5s on the front nine.

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