Both are short off the tee, but so were Fred Funk (2005) and Clark when they won.

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Meanwhile, American Fred Funk shot the lowest opening round at a Senior British Open with a six-under-par 64 at Sunningdale in England on Thursday.

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Fred Funk and Matt Kuchar finished a distant eight shots back tied for second place at 11-under, with Kevin Sutherland, Brent Geiberger and David Gossett at 10-under.

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