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Hensby, Harrington Share Lead After Opening Round at US Senior Open

Broadmoor’s mountain-influenced contours, softened by Tuesday’s storm, tested the senior stars

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Overview

  • Mark Hensby and Padraig Harrington each shot 3-under 67 to top the leaderboard after 18 holes in Colorado Springs.
  • Hensby made seven birdies on the front nine to reach 6-under before closing with two bogeys.
  • Harrington picked up four birdies on the easier front nine and saved par at the 15th after a tee shot into the trees.
  • Only 17 players in the 156-man field managed sub-par scores on the challenging Broadmoor course.
  • Bob Estes, Thomas Bjorn and Stewart Cink each carded 2-under 69 to trail the leaders by a single stroke.