"Green ‘amazing to watch’ at Legends of Golf"

Jeff Rude documented the pain Ken Green is playing through and followed Green with partner Calcaveccia during round one when he made three birdies.

“You always hope for more,” said Green, believed to be the first amputee to play a major tour. “The brain hasn’t changed. I had a day where I could’ve made five or six birdies.”

He and partner Mark Calcavecchia had hoped for better than the 4-under 68 they shot at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. They ended opening day six shots off the lead and two ahead of last place.

Green figures he shot the equivalent of a couple strokes over par on his own ball.

“I did hit a lot of good shots, so I can’t complain, but my lack of distance is costly,” said Green, who birdied one hole Calcavecchia didn’t. “I’m hitting 5-irons into greens where other guys are hitting wedge.”