NY Times · Jun 11, 2015
Langer Ties Course Record, Leads Senior Players Championship
BELMONT, Mass. — Bernhard Langer wasn't sure what to expect from the unfamiliar confines on Thursday, but that didn't keep him from making history.
The two-time Masters champion shot four birdies on the final five holes to tie a course record with a 6-under-par 65 in the first round of the Senior Players Championship.
"I was watching the leaderboards and I saw a bunch of 3 and 4 unders so I figured that must be doable," said Langer, who was playing the par-71, 6,855-yard course at Belmont Country Club for the first time.
Afternoon wind gusts made for difficult playing conditions on an otherwise pleasant day, but that didn't seem to bother Langer.