Reid and McNulty share Tradition lead

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08/17/2007 - Sunriver, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Senior PGA Champion Mike Reid and Mark McNulty each fired rounds of six-under-par 66 on Thursday to share the opening-round lead of the Tradition.

David Edwards carded a bogey-free, five-under 67 at Crosswater Club and Sunriver Resort to finish alone in third place.

This is the fourth major championship of the year on the Champions Tour and two of the three former major victors in 2007 are in the hunt.

Tom Watson, who won the Senior British Open, was tied for the lead until bogeys at 16 and 17. He shot a four-under 68 and shares fourth place with Ben Crenshaw and Bruce Summerhays.

Brad Bryant, the U.S. Senior Open champion, shot a two-under 70 and is part of a group tied for 11th. Senior PGA Champion Denis Watson only managed an even- par 72 and is tied for 26th.

They are all looking up at Reid, who won a playoff for the 2005 Senior PGA, and McNulty, who won five times in his first two years on the 50-and-over circuit.

Reid first broke into red figures at the par-three third when his seven-iron tee ball stopped a foot from the cup. He made it two in a row thanks to a 14- foot birdie putt at four, then saved par from 12 feet at the fifth.

Reid parred the next seven holes around the turn, then once again hit a great seven-iron at a par three. His tee ball at 13 came to rest 10 feet from the flag and Reid holed the putt to reach three-under par for the championship.

He hit a nine-iron to 12 feet to set up birdie at the 15th. Reid again racked up two birdies in a row, this time from seven feet out at the par-five-16th to join a large group at minus-five.

Reid broke out of the pack with yet another great seven-iron shot. His approach landed 15 feet from the hole at the closing hole and sank the putt to post a 66.

Reid has not enjoyed a great run this year on tour. His best finish was a tie for third place at the ACE Group Classic in mid-February. Since, Reid's best finish was a a tie for 29th at the Boeing Championship in early June.

"I haven't played well all year," admitted Reid. "My scorecard has looked like a bingo card lately. Usually I'm pretty consistent. Hopefully, I can build on what I did today."

McNulty, hobbled most of 2007 with a back injury, started on the 10th tee Thursday and began his round with a bogey at 11. He ran off three birdies in his next four holes, the capped it off with a beautiful hybrid-club shot to 12 feet to set up birdie at 17.

He birdied the first to reach four-under par for the championship, but back- to-back bogeys at four and five knocked him down the leaderboard. McNulty clawed back with four straight birdies to end his round and tie Reid for the lead.

"Today, I had a great putting round," said McNulty. "Hopefully, I'm moving in the right direction now. It was great to finish with four birdies in a row. It was a good, pleasing round."

Lonnie Nielsen, who lost in a playoff last year, former U.S. Open champion Scott Simpson, Hugh Baiocchi and two-time major winner Mark O'Meara are tied for seventh at minus-three.

Eduardo Romero, who defeated Nielsen in 2006 for his first major title, struggled on Thursday. He only managed a two-over-par 74 and is part of a group tied for 52nd place.

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