Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade are tied for the first-round lead at the U-S Senior Open in Omaha at five-under par.
Defending 2019 champion Steve Stricker decided to skip the event and play at the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities.
The U-S Senior Open was canceled last year during the COVID pandemic.
Fellow Wisconsin golfer Jerry Kelly is tied with 17 other players at one-over par.
Stricker shot a one-under 70 in the first round of the John Deere Classic.
