Who is leading the 2024 Senior Open Championship after Round 1? Leaderboard explored

The first round of the 2024 Senior Open Championship concluded on Thursday, July 25 at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. The course proved to be an excellent test of golf with only 18 players breaking par.

Stephen Ames leads the Senior Open Championship at 4-under. Seventeen players are three shots or fewer behind him at the end of Round 1.

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2024 Senior Open Championship Round 1 Leaderboard

Here is the leaderboard for the Senior Open Championship (top 50 only):

• 1 Stephen Ames -4
• T2 K.J. Choi -3
• T2 Peter Baker -3
• T2 Richard Green -3
• T2 Paul Broadhurst -3
• 6 Scott Hend -2
• T7 Peter Lawrie -1
• T7 Padraig Harrington -1
• T7 Steven Alker -1
• T7 Jason Gore -1
• T7 Markus Brier -1
• T7 Fran Quinn -1
• T7 Bradley Dredge -1
• T7 Thomas Bjørn -1
• T7 Retief Goosen -1
• T7 Emanuele Canonica -1
• T7 Miguel Angel Martin -1
• T7 José Manuel Carriles -1
• T19 Peter O'Malley E
• T19 Chris Gane E
• T19 Matt Gogel E
• T19 Simon Khan E
• T19 Phillip Archer E
• T19 Andrew Marshall E
• T19 Lionel Alexandre E
• T19 Greg Chalmers E
• T19 Tim O'Neal E
• T28 Angel Cabrera +1
• T28 Alex Cejka +1
• T28 Robert Coles +1
• T28 Jeev Milkha Singh +1
• T28 Thomas Gögele +1
• T28 Rod Pampling +1
• T28 Prayad Marksaeng +1
• T28 Stephen Dodd +1
• T28 Y.E. Yang +1
• T28 Doug Barron +1
• T28 Patrik Sjöland +1
• T28 Charlie Wi +1
• T28 Clark Dennis +1
• T28 Doug McGuigan +1
• T42 Daniel Chopra +2
• T42 Joakim Haeggman +2
• T42 Michael Jonzon +2
• T42 Roger Chapman +2
• T42 Darren Clarke +2
• T42 Greg Owen +2
• T42 John Senden +2
• T42 Scott Dunlap +2
• T42 David McKenzie +2
• T42 Scott McCarron +2
• T42 Keith Horne +2
• T42 Jason Norris +2
• T42 Bernhard Langer +2
• T42 Ken Tanigawa +2
• T42 Michael Long +2
• T42 Scott Parel +2
• T42 Hiroyuki Fujita +2
• T42 Euan McIntosh +2
• T42 Cameron Clark +2

Stephen Ames carded five birdies and one bogey during the first round at the Senior Open Championship. The Canadian is looking for the first Major victory of his career, a feat he has not achieved in the Open category or in 10 years on the Senior circuit.

However, Ames will face stiff competition as four players are just one stroke behind him. Among them is Richard Green, who finished runner-up in the Senior PGA Championship earlier this season.

The top 10 in the Senior Open Championship includes stars of the circuit such as Padraig Harrington, Steven Alker, Retief Goosen and Thomas Bjorn. Defending champion Alex Cejka is tied for 28th, five shots off the lead.

Two-time Major champion John Daly withdrew from the Senior Open before the first round. Mark Hensby also withdrew after finishing the day at 6-over.