GULLANE, Scotland (AP) Leaning on his putter and gazing out toward the Firth of Forth, Miguel Angel Jimenez had the look of a contented man as he waited his turn for a birdie attempt under sunny skies on the 11th green.
The pony-tailed, pot-bellied, cigar-smoking Spaniard had birdied five of his first nine holes including the first three and was leading the British Open by three strokes early in the first round.
Not bad for a 49-year-old man who recently returned to action after breaking his right leg in a skiing accident.
He couldn't quite keep it up, though, missing that putt and making two bogeys on his back nine to shoot a 3-under 68. But the charismatic Jimenez is still on the leaderboard.
"I would love to have a major in my career," Jimenez said. "I would love to have one of these. I don't know how much longer for me on the tour. I'm 49, you know."