Two-time Major Champion Sandy Lyle closed with a superb eagle for an opening round 66 to set the pace in the Handa Irish Senior Open presented by Fáilte Ireland as he chases his maiden European Senior Tour title. A sublime three iron approach shot from 214 yards into the wind on the picturesque finishing hole at Carton House set up the eagle chance from 12 feet which the former Open and Masters Champion holed to move one stroke clear of Frenchman Marc Farry at the top of the leaderboard. Lyle had earlier posted five birdies, dropping just one shot when he found the fairway bunker on the fifth hole, and his stunning eagle meant he equalled the course record of six under par shared by Nick O’Hern Titch Moore, Oliver Wilson and Thomas Björn. http://www.europeantour.com/seniort...ws/newsid=123549.html#lyle leads carton house
