Mark Hensby News

He 'didn't see it coming' Hensby shouldering first-round lead with four others at 65 Tom Scherrer reacts to missing a putt on the 18th green Thursday during the first round of the Knoxville Open.

Mark Hensby, former champion Tom Scherrer, Tjaart van der Walt and David McKenzie each posted 7-under-par 65s Thursday to share the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the rain-delayed Knoxville Open.

He's got a major to his credit - the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach - and 19 PGA Tour victories overall.

The USA's version International Final Qualifying for this year's Open Championship at Turnberry will be played at the Gleneagles Golf Club in Plano near Dallas tomorrow with sixteen Australasians attempting to secure a start.

There'll be a lot of us golfing trainspotters going on the internet or turning on Sky early Friday morning to see how Danny Lee fares in his first tournament as a professional.