Seniors pga championship

Presidents Cup International Team Captain: India’s legendary golfers Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkha Singh were off to a strong start with identical 2-under 69 each in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship. They were tied 19th in what is one of the Majors for the Seniors (Over 50) on the Champions Tour.

Australia’s Richard Green and Englishman Richard Bland shot 7-under 64 each at Harbor Shores and were leading at the $3.5 million event. Defending champion Steve Stricker opened with a 5-under 66 and was among five players with 66.

Jeev started on the first tee and had his first birdie on the fourth and followed that with a hat-trick of birdies from seventh to ninth to turn in 4-under. On the back nine. he had a double bogey on Par-4 12th and missed some birdie chances to finish with 69.