Irwin makes history at Bruno's
Updated: 4/29/01
Hale Irwin wasn't perfect in the Bruno's Memorial Classic. He had a bogey on the seventh hole -- on Friday.

Irwin shot his third straight 7-under-par 65 to pull away from Gil Morgan and win the Bruno's Memorial Classic on Sunday, shattering the tournament scoring record and just missing the senior mark. Even Irwin seemed a tad mystified by his pristine performance.

"Three 65s, it's pretty amazing golf," said Irwin, a three-time U.S. Open champion.

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Morgan shoots 63 to join Irwin at the top
Updated: 4/28/01
Gil Morgan fired a course-record-tying 63 on Saturday to join first-round co-leader Hale Irwin at the top of the leaderboard after the third round of Bruno's Memorial Classic.

Irwin carded his second 65 in as many days to tie Morgan for the lead at 14-under-par 130, a new 36-hole record for this event.

Morgan's 63 matched the record at the Founder's Course at Greystone Golf and Country Club...

Canizares, Irwin lead at Bruno's
Updated: 4/27/01
Hale Irwin made a 45-foot eagle putt on the final hole Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Spain's Jose Maria Canizares in the Bruno's Memorial Classic.

Irwin and Canizares, who birdied three of the final four holes, shot 7-under-par 65s on the 6,995-yard Greystone Golf Club's Founder's Course outside Birmingham.

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British farewell for Player, Charles
Updated: 4/26/01
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (April 24) -- Gary Player and Bob Charles will play the British Open for the last time in July.

Player, who won three British Opens, the last at Lytham in 1974, is set for his 47th consecutive appearance in the Open, which takes place July 19-22.

Charles won the event in 1963.

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Fleisher a winner in Vegas
Updated: 4/23/01

LAS VEGAS (April 22) -- Bruce Fleisher ended a nearly nine-month winless streak Sunday, shooting a 2-under-par 70 for a three-stroke victory in the Las Vegas Senior Classic.

Fleisher had an 8-under 208 total, and earned $210,000 for his first victory since the Lightpath Long Island Classic last July 30. He has 12 victories in three seasons on the Senior PGA Tour.

"I had no doubt I could win again, but there are times when you doubt yourself," Fleisher said. "Hopefully, this will boost my confidence. I just need to make some putts."

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McGee the man in Vegas
Updated: 4/22/01
Jerry McGee birdied three of the final five holes Saturday en route to a 5-under-par 67 and a two-stroke lead in the Las Vegas Senior Classic.

McGee, who had surgery for throat and tongue cancer in 1999, had an 8-under 136 total on the TPC at Summerlin. Bruce Fleisher, an 11-time senior winner, was second after a 68.

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Trio shares lead in Vegas
Updated: 4/21/01
Stewart Ginn, Jose Maria Canizares and Hugh Baiocchi shot 4-under 68s on Friday to share the first-round lead in the Las Vegas Senior Classic.

Ginn birdied four of his first 10 holes in the breezy conditions and finished with eight straight pars on the TPC at Summerlin. Defending champion Larry Nelson was a stroke back along with Jerry McGee and 1999 winner Vicente Fernandez.

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Sr. Tour gets back to its roots
Updated: 4/19/01
The Senior PGA Tour has been a target for many who see its players as generally ungrateful, and unwilling to demonstrate any personality toward the fans. So as officials fight that perception, which has led to sagging television ratings and fan interest, with discussions about lowering the age requirement, players are combating those threats to their tour by being friendlier to fans.

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