Saunders posts lowest round after Senior Men’s day one
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – Day one of the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior Men’s Championship at the Henderson Lake Golf & Country Club proved to be a difficult challenge. With blue skies and not a breath of wind, the small greens and narrow fairways on this old traditional parkland course saw no players post subpar rounds for the day.
Jim Saunders posted the low round of the day shooting an even par (70). When asked about the conditions, Saunders said, “the conditions are perfect. The greens are all the same and very challenging. If you are not hitting it in the right position on the green, you are really having to work hard to get off with two putts.” Additionally, Saunders relied on his short game to keep his round in check. “I made a couple of putts for birdie and I chipped in once for birdie, which made up for the mistakes I made on the par three’s.”
Meanwhile, Kevin Campbell sits alone in second place, posting a 1 over par (71). The key to Campbell’s success was solid ball striking, starting from the tee. “I was hitting a lot of fairways. I left myself in good spots, staying below the hole, which took the pressure off the short game and made for an easy round today.”
With sunny, hot temperatures projected for the rest of the week and the players becoming more familiar with the course, the next closest behind competitors are sure to challenge the lead. With the current leaderboard littered with ties, the field will be cut to the top 60 and ties at the conclusion of tomorrow’s round. Players will be fighting for an opportunity to play the final round on Thursday.
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