Kuchar endures dizzy start in Canada
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Matt Kuchar fought dizzy spells in the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday, four days after finishing second behind Jordan Spieth in the British Open at Royal Birkdale.
“I had a couple of spells where I got a little bit of dizzy and I feel weak,” Kuchar said. “I don't know where it came from. I've had plenty of time to get over the travel. Hopefully, it's just something that passes real quick. I shook it off the couple times it happened.”
The 39-year-old American became dizzy marking a ball and sought medical attention during the morning round at Glen Abbey. After playing the first 11 holes in 4 under, he made a double bogey on the par-4 third and bogeyed the par-4 eighth en route to a 1-under 71.
Kuchar was six strokes behind leaders Kevin Chappell, Matt Every, Hudson Swafford, Brandon Hagy and Ollie Schniederjans in the round that was suspended because of darkness after play was interrupted for nearly two hours by lightning and rain.
“He had been over to mark a putt after he missed it and got a little lightheaded,” said playing partner Bubba Watson, a stroke back after a 66.
BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer shot a 2-under 69 in wind and rain Thursday at Royal Porthcawl to take the firstround lead in the Senior British Open.
The 59-year-old German star had five birdies and three bogeys for a onestroke lead over 64-year-old Carl Mason of England and Mauricio Molina of Argentina.
Langer has nine senior major titles, winning the Regions Tradition and Senior PGA Championship in consecutive weeks in May. He won by 13 strokes the last time the tournament was held on the south Wales course, finishing at 18 under in 2014.
“I do like the golf course,” Langer said. “You can be aggressive at times and you've got to be cautious at other times. ”
Scotland's Colin Montgomerie was two strokes at 71 back along with Americans Tom Lehman, Billy Mayfair, Tom Pernice Jr. and Billy Andrade, Australians Peter Lonard and Peter Fowler, France's JeanFrancois Remesy and South Africa's Chris Williams.
Tom Watson and John Daly topped the group 72. at
IRVINE, Scotland — Hall of Famer Karrie Webb shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Cristie Kerr in the Ladies Scottish Open.
Webb played the final 10 holes in 7 under at Dundonald Links.
The 42-year-old Australian star birdied the par-4 ninth, made five straight birdies at one point.
Stacy Lewis and Inbee Park were tied for third at 69 along with Sei Young Kim, Lina Boqvist and Pornanong Phatlum.
ANA Inspiration winner So Yeon Ryu had a 71, and Michelle Wie shot 72. Lydia Ko opened with a 74.