Stephen Ames carded a 6-under-par 67 to take a three-stroke lead after the preliminary of the Trophy Hassan II on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco.
Ames taped 8 birdies versus 2 bogeys at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam to locate himself with at the very least a share of the lead after the preliminary for the 6th time in his Champions job. Unfortunately for the Canadian, he has yet to transform those introduces competition triumphes.
“Hit a lot of fairways, hit a lot of good iron shots and made some putts obviously, that’s the key here,” Ames stated. “I didn’t three-putt, which is good. I think that was a good motive for the week, I guess, is to try and not three-putt too many times.”
Ames, that is seeking his 3rd win on the Champions Tour, addressed a bogey onNo 3 to blog post 4 birdies over his following 7 openings. He likewise had a bogey onNo 11 prior to completed with 3 birdies over his last 7 openings.
Ames’ last win came in the 2021 Principal Charity Classic.
England’s Paul Broadhurst (70) had 6 birdies versus 3 bogeys to live in a connection for 2nd area with Scotland’s Paul Lawrie as well as Americans Jeff Sluman as well as protecting champ Brett Quigley.
Broadhurst was asked what was helping him on Thursday.
“Everything really,” he stated. “You know, if I missed the green, I chipped it fairly close. I mean, I played a really solid front nine, 3-under on the front was pretty good. I had a couple of chances and converted them. Made a good birdie on 9.”
Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, that won the competition in 1997, as well as Americans Glen Day as well as Corey Pavin were connected for 6th after carding a 71.
German Bernhard Langer (72) lives in a seven-way connection for nine area.
The 54-hole competition is the initial Champions Tour occasion to be held in Northern Africa given that 2020.
