Cashman Cards 71 During First Round of U.S. Senior Open; McCormick Shoots 72

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  PEABODY, Mass. – Minnesotan Kevin Cashman fired a 1-over par 71 Thursday to begin the 2017 U.S. Senior Open at Salem Country Club, while amateur Joe McCormick opened the championship with a 2-over par 72.

Starting the first round on the 10th tee, Cashman played his first nine at even par with a pair of birdies negated by a pair of bogeys. He would birdie the first, but finished at 1-over following bogeys at the fourth and eighth holes.

Rolling in a pair of birdies with one bogey on his front nine Thursday, McCormick turned under par for the round but would card a double and two bogeys before bouncing back with a birdie on his final hole to shoot 2-over par 72.

Cashman begins the second round in the first group off at 6 a.m. Friday, while McCormick, of Hutchinson, Minn., will begin his second round at 11:55 a.m.

Cashman carded a 2-under par 70 at the qualifier on his home course at Bearpath Golf and Country Club last month, while McCormick received an invite to the tournament after finishing as an alternate, shooting 73.


For complete tournament results go to: www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2017/u-s--senior-open/scoring.html