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Johnson’s 64 gives him lead at Colonial

Johnson’s 64 gives him lead at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas — Zach Johnson shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Colonial.

Jason Dufner, the Byron Nelson Championship winner Sunday, was a stroke back along with PGA Tour rookie Harris English, Tom Gillis and Kyle Reifers.

Chapman on top at Senior PGA

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Roger Chapman shot a 3-under 68 to take the first-round lead in the Senior PGA Championship at difficult Harbor Shores.

The Englishman is playing only his second tournament of the year.

John Cook was a stroke back in the major championship, while Steve Pate, J.L. Lewis, Jeff Sluman, Jay Haas, David Frost and Jim Carter all followed with 70s.

Lawrie, Drysdale tied at BMW PGA

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ireland’s Peter Lawrie and Scotland’s David Drysdale shared the first-round lead at 6-under 66 in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

England’s Justin Rose was a stroke back along with Spain’s Alvaro Quiros, Swedes Niclas Fasth and Richard S. Johnson and Wales’ Jamie Donaldson in the European Tour’s flagship event.

From wire sources