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(Reuters) - Defending champion Bernhard Langer of Germany birdied four of his last five holes to charge into a two-stroke lead in the opening round of the Senior Players Championship on Thursday in Belmont, Massachusetts.
Langer picked up shots at the 14th, 15th, 17th and the par-four last to fire a six-under 65 in tricky, blustery conditions at Belmont Country Club.
That left the 57-year-old two ahead of Americans Rocco Mediate, Lee Janzen and Guy Boros in the third of the season's five major championships for senior golfers.