The Aberdonian professional shot a one-under 69 to open his marketing campaign on the King’s Course at Gleneagles. He got here via last qualifying in a six-way play-off for 5 spots at Blairgowrie on Monday night time, getting the penultimate spot.
Scott, the previous European Tour Rookie of the Yr, felt delighted simply to have made the sphere.
Scott Henderson performed till nearly darkish at Blairgowrie to get into the Senior Open, however made probably the most of his probability.
“I’d most likely take that rating now,” he mentioned. “I’m not feeling the fittest proper now. I’ve obtained a dodgy again, not proud of my golf swing, not hitting my greatest however simply pushing it spherical.
“I truly had a superb few possibilities. The final three holes in a row I used to be inside ten toes all thrice however all pars.
“I did gap a 40 footer, that was a monster at 13. Didn’t hit an important shot in there, it was pin excessive proper facet of the inexperienced and that’s often an unattainable putt. I used to be simply attempting to two-putt and it went in.”
Henderson felt he ought to have taken benefit of the closing stretch, however wasn’t too upset.
“One-under with 5 to go round this course you’re anticipating to select one other couple up,” he mentioned. “However I can’t be dissatisfied.
“Taking part in any match is nice proper now. That is the second time I’ve certified for this and I loved taking part in at Sunningdale final yr.
“You wouldn’t wish to miss this one, particularly because it’s a course I do know effectively as we’ve had many Scottish PGA Championships and different occasions round right here.
“I at all times keep in mind this place being type of mild on you. However you’ve obtained to have your wits about you now. The greens are so fast, and I had just one uphill putt immediately and that was on the quick sixteenth.
“They’re tough. Get spherical and not using a three-putt you’re doing effectively.”
