St Andrews, Scotland: Ireland's Christy O'Connor hits out of a bunker at the side of the 13th green during yesterday's opening play in the ?9,642 Alcan golfer of the year tourney over the old course at St Andrews. At the end of the first round Americans Bill Casper, Doug Sanders, and Gardiner Dickinson share the leas on 68 with Britain's young Brian Barnes. O'Connor on 70, shares second place with America's G. Archer. 6 October 1967