Kirwan pacing field at Senior Masters

April 12, 2011 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Gary Kirwan leads by two strokes heading into Round 2 of the 72-hole event while Bob Lutz leads the Super Seniors division

In what is hailed as a stamina-building event, Gary Kirwan got out to a strong start, posting a first-round 68 to lead the field by two strokes heading into Wednesday's Round 2.

The 72-hole event, being played the Indian Wells Golf Resort, is among the top senior events on the seasonal calendar.

Tom Studer, Mike Nixon and Douglas Pool are all knotted in a three-way tie for second place after firing respective 70s. There's a seven-way log jam of players with 71s, including Greg Mokler, Chris Maletis, Doug Potter, Tom Phillips, Ted Smith and Murphy Mitchell.

In the super senior division, Bob Lutz is two shots ahead of Dick Nordlund after firing a first-round 70. Nordlund is alone in second place, trailed by Karl Stewart (74), Tony Lehman (75) and Skip Snow and Gary Korprivika, who both shot 76.

The second round will begin Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. PT.

Results: Society of Seniors Senior Masters

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Doug Pool	Las Vegas, NV	1000	70-74-71-71--286
T2	Ted Smith	Wilkinson, IN	700	71-73-74-71--289
T2	Chris Maletis	Portland, OR	500	71-70-73-75--289
4	Bob Kain	La Quinta, CA	500	73-75-71-72--291
5	Larry Daniels	Seattle, WA	500	72-76-70-74--292

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About the Society of Seniors Senior Masters

54-hole invitational stroke play event for Society of Seniors Members only. The event is held in the California desert around the same time as the tournament's namesake in Augusta. It attracts great senior players from all over the country. Senior, S...