Morgan Wins the Day by Shooting Par
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With the wind gusting to 40 mph, Gil Morgan wasn’t thrilled about starting the first round of the MasterCard Championship at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
By the end of round Friday, Morgan had a creditable par 72 and a one-stroke lead over Hale Irwin, Dave Stockton and Dave Eichelberger in the tournament limited to winners of last year’s Senior PGA Tour events.
It was only the second time in 13 years that no player bettered par on the Senior Tour.
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Michelle McGann’s length off the tee came in handy in cold, blustery conditions that greeted the first round of the HealthSouth Inaugural at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Her short game wasn’t bad, either.
McGann made short birdie putts on all four of the par fives at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Course, helping her to a 6-under-par 66 and a two-shot lead over defending champion Karrie Webb, Vicki Fergon and rookie Joanne Morley of England.
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Arnold Palmer left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Friday, two days after surgery for prostate cancer, and returned to his home in Orlando, Fla., the clinic said.
“Both he and his doctors are very pleased with the results of Wednesday’s surgery,” the clinic said in a statement.
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