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Japan's Murota storms to Senior PGA lead

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Japan's Kiyoshi Murota shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday to overshadow stars such as Mark O'Meara and Tom Watson and grab the first-round lead in the weather-plagued Senior PGA Championship.

Kiyoshi Murota follows the flight of his tee shot on the eighth hole on Thursday. (Ed Reinke/AP Photo)
Kiyoshi Murota follows the flight of his tee shot on the eighth hole on Thursday. (Ed Reinke/AP Photo)Read more
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Japan's Kiyoshi Murota shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday to overshadow stars such as Mark O'Meara and Tom Watson and grab the first-round lead in the weather-plagued Senior PGA Championship.

After a 90-minute delay at the start of the round and a later suspension of play that lasted more than three hours, half the field was still on the course when darkness fell. Those 78 players will hit Valhalla Golf Club early Friday to complete the first round.

Murota had a 1-shot edge over alternate Trevor Dodds, with former Masters and British Open winner O'Meara another stroke back at 68. Watson shot a 70.

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