Golf Roundup : Delsing, Tom Byrum Lead at Milwaukee

Jay Delsing and Tom Byrum, a pair of pros who have never won a tournament, each carded seven-under-par 65s Thursday to tie for the lead after the first round of the $400,000 Greater Milwaukee Open.

Delsing missed a chance to take sole possession of the top spot when he bogeyed the final hole.

Byrum, in his second year on the tour, had seven birdies including four in a row over the par-72, 7,010-yard Tuckaway Country Club course.

Corey Pavin, Frank Conner and Tom Purtzer were one shot behind the leaders and John Adams and Jim Dent were at 67.

Delsing said he was fortunate to settle for the bogey on the 445-yard, par-4 18th hole.

“I hit a terrible tee shot. I came off it a little bit and hit it to the right rough and happened to get under one of those little trees,” Delsing said. “I had no shot, no lie. I just had to pitch out. Then I hit a bad 9-iron. I didn’t do anything well on the last hole. I deserved a bogey.”

Delsing’s round featured back-to-back eagles on the 524-yard, par-5 No. 6 hole and the 393-yard, par-4 No. 7.

On the seventh hole, Delsing holed a 9-iron shot from about 140 yards.

Peter Thomson shot a tournament-record seven-under-par 65 to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round of the Paine Webber World Seniors Invitational at Charlotte, N.C.

Thomson’s round broke the record of 66 set by George Bayer in 1981, tied by Art Silverstrone in 1984 and Arnold Palmer and Roberto DeVicenzo last year.

Bruce Crampton was the closest to Thomson at 68 while Jimmy Powell is third another stroke back.

Seven players, including Chi Chi Rodriguez, Gary Player and Lee Elder, are at 70 while defending champion Miller Barber and Billy Casper are among those at 71 and Arnold Palmer is in a crowd at 72.