Lehman has a spot in this week’s field by virtue of his 1995 victory at Colonial, with all champions before the year 2000 exempted in. At age 61, he nearly shot his age Thursday morning with a 5-under 65 that left him two shots off the early lead set by Justin Rose. Lehman hasn’t played this event since missing the cut in 2013, but he didn’t have much trouble with the historical layout during a round that included six birdies against just a single bogey. Lehman made his final Open appearance last year at Royal Portrush at age 60, and this week marks just the second non-major he has played on the PGA Tour since 2016. The Minnesota native also teed it up last year in the inaugural 3M Open in his home state, where he finished T-58.
