Golf Channel · Feb 15, 2019
Playing together, Lyle, Ames both fire 63 to co-lead Chubb Classic
NAPLES, Fla. – Playing competitors Sandy Lyle and Stephen Ames matched the course record at 8-under 63 to share the first-round lead Friday in the PGA Tour Champions' Chubb Classic.
Lyle topped a leaderboard for the first time in 155 career starts on the 50-and-over tour. The 61-year-old Scot won the 1985 Open and 1988 Masters.
Ames had a hole-in-one with a 9-iron on the 141-yard 12th hole at The Classics at Lely Resort. He won the 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic for his lone senior title.
Jay Haas, at 65 years old, bettered his age for the first time on the tour with a 64.
Dudley Hart, Glen Day, Ken Tanigawa, Dan Olsenand and Kent Jones shot 65.
Steve Stricker opened with a 67.