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SPORTS Monday 27 May 2019

Broadhurst opens 2-shot lead at Senior PGA Championship

By JOHN WAWROW came immediately before
AP Sports Writer and after the first delay,
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — which began just after 10
Whatever unease Paul a.m.
Broadhurst felt following a He birdied the 570-yard
near 2-1/2 hour weather par-5 fourth hole before
delay quickly evaporated the horns blew to halt play.
once he hit his first tee shot Broadhurst returned to bird-
into the middle of the nar- ie the par-3 sixth. 6. He also
row fairway on the fifth hole had a birdie 3 on No. 10.
at Oak Hill Country Club. The second delay began
The defending champion just after 3 p.m. and lasted
felt even better to come just 40 minutes, extending
out of a second weather the length of the round to
delay and par the final nearly 10 hours.
three holes for a bogey- Two-time U.S. Open-winner
free round and a two-shot Retief Goosen was second
lead in the Senior PGA at 4 under after a 67. Ken
Championship. Tanigawa was third at 3
“I guess determination,” under following a 66. Tour
the 53-year-old Englishman money leader Scott Mc-
said in describing what it Carron shot a 67 to get to
took to shoot a 3-under 67 2 under.
and move to 6-under 204 Paul Broadhurst waves to the crowd after his birdie on the sixth hole during the third round of the “It’s been a while since I’ve
entering the final day of the Senior PGA Championship golf tournament, Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Pittsford, N.Y. been in this sort of position
major tournament. Associated Press when the butterflies are fly-
It took some patience, as since Colin Montgomerie in last year’s tournament. “I think it just shows I’m a lot ing a little,” said the South
well, for Broadhurst to navi- 2014-15, and eighth in the “The emphasis here is on more consistent than I used African who won seven
gate a narrow course with event’s 80-year history. accuracy, no question,” to be.” times on the PGA Tour and
tiny greens and amid ever- As Broadhurst noted, Oak Broadhurst said, before as- The five-time PGA Tour 14 times on the European
changing weather condi- Hill presents a far different sessing how much more Champions winner entered Tour. “In a way it’s great
tions to extend his bogey- challenge to the longer, complete his game has the day as the co-leader to get all the juices going.
free streak to 38 consecu- but more wide-open Har- become since taking three with Esteban Toledo, who And it’s almost like you got
tive holes. He’s in position to bor Shores course in south- years off from professional tumbled into seventh at 1 to try and back off a little
become the tournament’s west Michigan, where he golf before joining the se- over after a 74. bit and not hit the ball too
first back-to-back winner shot a 19-under 265 to win nior tour in 2016. Broadhurst’s first two birdies hard. It’s a good feeling.”q

Beckham scores as United faces Bayern 20 years after CL win

Associated Press Solskjaer again started of-the-match Nicky Butt,
MANCHESTER, England on the bench but made substitute Louis Saha and
(AP) — Ole Gunnar Solsk- an impact far quicker returning favorite Beckham
jaer wound back the years than that night at the Nou completed a rout in front of
as the Manchester United Camp in Barcelona, where 61,175 fans at Old Trafford,
manager came off the his goal deep in stoppage raising 1.5 million pounds
bench to score for Alex time sealed a 2-1 victory ($1.9 million) for the Man-
Ferguson’s side against a over Bayern and the treble chester United Foundation.
Bayern Munich team in the for United on May 26, 1999. With the teams led out by
“Treble Reunion” match United also won the FA Cup Ferguson, supporters were
— 20 years to the day af- and the Premier League treated to the familiar sight
ter United won the 1999 that season. This time Sol- of Beckham firing cross-
Champions League final. skjaer came on for Andy field balls, Jaap Stam show-
Fans young and old de- Cole shortly after kickoff ing no mercy at the back
scended on Old Trafford on and produced a smart fin- and Paul Scholes bossing
Sunday to see some of the ish inside four minutes to put the midfield. After a diffi-
club’s greatest players — Manchester United Legend’s David Beckham celebrates scoring United Legends on course cult season — with United
including David Beckham his side’s fifth goal of the game during the legends match for a comprehensive win. finishing sixth in the Premier
— as Manchester United between Manchester United Legends and Bayern Munich Dwight Yorke gave the League — Sunday’s match
Legens at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 26,
Legends beat Bayern Mu- 2019. hosts a two-goal cushion brought a feel-good factor
nich Legends 5-0. Associated Press at the break, before man- back to Old Trafford. q