Australia's David McKenzie has made a solid start to the US Senior Open with an opening round even-par 70.
McKenzie, in his first full season on the US Champions Tour, is four shots off early leader, American Jerry Kelly.
The 50-year-old survived sectional qualifying for the tournament at the Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs, to join Peter Fowler as the only Australians in the field.
Fowler's exceptional record on the European seniors tour has earned him a seventh consecutive US Senior start.
He sits three shots behind McKenzie after a three-over par 73.
Kelly made his only bogey of the day on No. 18 to close out the first round with a two-shot lead at four-under 66.
Kelly had a tricky four-footer to save par, but when it slid to the right, he joined every other player in the 155-man field with at least one bogey on the card.
Rocco Mediate, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Kevin Sutherland and Deane Pappas finished at 68.
Mediate is in the mix 10 years after his classic 19-hole play-off loss to Tiger Woods at the US Open.
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