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Australian Peter Fowler and Scotsman Bill Longmuir share the lead after the first round of the Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum following opening rounds of five under par 66.
Fowler climbed off his sick bed to set the clubhouse target at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, firing six birdies and just the single bogey on the par three seventh hole.
The 51 year old former European Tour winner, who is still looking for his maiden Senior Tour triumph, finished his rookie year in 29th place on the 2010 Senior Tour Order of Merit but a strong end to that campaign, and a share of sixth place in the 2011 season-opening Handa Australian Senior Open, has boosted his confidence.
Despite struggling with an overnight illness and the humid conditions, Fowler sank a 30ft birdie putt on the first hole and never looked back.
“I putted really well today which always important on the courses in Asia to get a good rhythm going on the greens,” he said. “I holed a nice 30ft putt on the first and they were all good from there on in.
Read more: http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011820/news/newsid=134403.html
Fowler climbed off his sick bed to set the clubhouse target at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, firing six birdies and just the single bogey on the par three seventh hole.
The 51 year old former European Tour winner, who is still looking for his maiden Senior Tour triumph, finished his rookie year in 29th place on the 2010 Senior Tour Order of Merit but a strong end to that campaign, and a share of sixth place in the 2011 season-opening Handa Australian Senior Open, has boosted his confidence.
Despite struggling with an overnight illness and the humid conditions, Fowler sank a 30ft birdie putt on the first hole and never looked back.
“I putted really well today which always important on the courses in Asia to get a good rhythm going on the greens,” he said. “I holed a nice 30ft putt on the first and they were all good from there on in.
Read more: http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011820/news/newsid=134403.html
