Australia’s David Merriman and American Chuck Milne both carded six under par rounds of 66 to leave the big names in the shade after the first round of the Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open at the Palazzo Arzaga Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort.
The 53 year-old former club professional from Sydney and his 60 year-old rival from Portland, Oregon, fired 15 birdies between them to go into the second round a shot in front of Chile’s Guillermo Encina and England’s Phil Harrison while local favourite, Costantino Rocca, returned a four under par 68 to end the first day in a share of fifth place alongside recent Scottish Seniors Open champion Peter Mitchell, Domingo Hospital, Luis Carbonetti, Jim Lapsley and Northern Ireland’s Eddie Polland.
However, it was not such a good day for current European Seniors Tour Order of Merit leader, Ian Woosnam, or for the 2007 Number One, Carl Mason, who posted level par rounds of 72 to go into the second round in a share of 23rd place with Nick Job, Pete Oakley, Martin Gray, Bruce Heuchan, Bob Cameron and Jean Pierre Sallat.
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Italian Seniors Open Oct 10-12
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