Amateur Jackson Tops Leaderboard at US Senior Open

7/31/2009 | by United States Golf Association

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At 11-under, Tim Jackon of Tennessee is in a position to make us forget (at least for a while) about Tom Watson's British Open loss

CARMEL, Indiana (July 31, 2009) -- 1:55 p.m. - If amateur Tim Jackson, a two-time USGA champion, is going to falter, he's not showing it. The 50-year-old Tennessean sank a 4-foot putt for birdie on the 18th green to finish 5-under 67 today. He's holding down at 11-under 133 for the championship. "You just can't get ahead of yourself on this golf course," said the low-key Jackson in his southern dialect. "I don't see how the guys do it, week in, week out." No amateur has ever won the US Senior Open.

Results: U.S. Senior Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T11	Tim Jackson	Germantown, TN	1000	66-67-73-76--282
T19	Bryan Norton	Mission Hills, KS	900	73-73-69-70--285
60	Bert Atkinson	Charleston, SC	500	72-75-78-72--297

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About the U.S. Senior Open

The U.S. Senior Open is one of 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals who have reached their 50th birthday as of the first day of the championship.The Senior Open was first played in 1980 with a purse of, ...

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