<table> </table> Tom Watson said it was a first for him.He hit every green in regulation Thursday afternoon on his way to a 1-under par 70 in the first round of the Senior British Open at Royal Troon, Scotland.“I don’t think I have made all 18 greens ever in my life on a links course,” said Watson, a three-time Senior British Open winner who is 2 shots out of the lead. “I am very happy. I shot a good round of golf in unusual conditions with the wind changing direction.”The prevailing winds at Troon are normally from the northwest. On Thursday it was relatively benign, but coming from the southeast.“I never played this golf course in this wind before,” said Greg Norman, who bogeyed six of his first 10 holes on the way to a 4-over 75. “I didn’t feel that confident with some of the tee shots.”Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo Romero are tied for the lead after shooting 68s.Vaughan made eight birdies for a 3-under 68 on the links course. But his round was hampered by a double bogey and a triple. He recovered from the 7s on the sixth and 12th holes to play the last six at 3 under par.“It was either feast or famine,” Vaughan said. “Outside of those two hockey sticks (7s), it was a good round.”Romero had only one bogey, driving into a fairway bunker at the par-5 sixth hole.The shot of the day belonged to Craig Stadler, who won 123 bottles of wine from a sponsor for his hole in one at the “postage stamp” eighth hole.<hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> LPGA Tour •Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Bains, France.•Lorena Ochoa opened with a 7-under 65 and held a 1-stroke lead over Ahn Sun-ju, Candie Kung and Angela Park. Annika Sorenstam, who saw an area of the course named in her honor earlier this week, shot a 71.PGA Tour •Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.•Mike Weir gave Canadian Open fans what they came to see with a bogey-free 66 and a share of the lead with Anthony Kim and Eric Axley. Rain delayed the first round for 5 hours, 42 minutes, and only half the players finished</div>

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Watson shoots 1 under par at Senior British Open

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Tom Watson said it was a first for him.

He hit every green in regulation Thursday afternoon on his way to a 1-under par 70 in the first round of the Senior British Open at Royal Troon, Scotland.

“I don’t think I have made all 18 greens ever in my life on a links course,” said Watson, a three-time Senior British Open winner who is 2 shots out of the lead. “I am very happy. I shot a good round of golf in unusual conditions with the wind changing direction.”

The prevailing winds at Troon are normally from the northwest. On Thursday it was relatively benign, but coming from the southeast.

“I never played this golf course in this wind before,” said Greg Norman, who bogeyed six of his first 10 holes on the way to a 4-over 75. “I didn’t feel that confident with some of the tee shots.”

Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo Romero are tied for the lead after shooting 68s.

Vaughan made eight birdies for a 3-under 68 on the links course. But his round was hampered by a double bogey and a triple. He recovered from the 7s on the sixth and 12th holes to play the last six at 3 under par.

“It was either feast or famine,” Vaughan said. “Outside of those two hockey sticks (7s), it was a good round.”

Romero had only one bogey, driving into a fairway bunker at the par-5 sixth hole.

The shot of the day belonged to Craig Stadler, who won 123 bottles of wine from a sponsor for his hole in one at the “postage stamp” eighth hole.

LPGA Tour
•Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Bains, France.

•Lorena Ochoa opened with a 7-under 65 and held a 1-stroke lead over Ahn Sun-ju, Candie Kung and Angela Park. Annika Sorenstam, who saw an area of the course named in her honor earlier this week, shot a 71.

PGA Tour
•Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.

•Mike Weir gave Canadian Open fans what they came to see with a bogey-free 66 and a share of the lead with Anthony Kim and Eric Axley. Rain delayed the first round for 5 hours, 42 minutes, and only half the players finished

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