 Woosnam says he relishes the chance to be competitive again |
Ian Woosnam began his career on the European Senior Tour with a level-par 72 at the Barbados Open. The Welshman, who became eligible for the Tour when he turned 50 on 2 March, has not played since July due to chronic post-viral fatigue syndrome.
"I've been looking forward to the chance to be competitive again for about five years," said the 2006 Ryder Cup captain and 1991 Masters champion.
"The main thing is to enjoy myself, I haven't done that for a few years."
Former world number one Woosnam is from Oswestry, but now has a house in Barbados.
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The three-day Caribbean tournament at the Royal Westmoreland Course is the first event on the 2008 Senior Tour.
Jamaican Delroy Cambridge was the first-round leader with a 68, one shot ahead of Graham Banister and Jerry Bruner.
Australian Banister is back in action just five weeks after suffering a heart attack.
"This sure beats lying in a hospital bed," he said. "I'm lucky to be alive, let alone playing golf.
"It feels great just to be out there again and to play well was a major bonus because I didn't hold out much hope before arriving.
"It was always going to go one of two ways - I could just as easily have shot 89 as 69."
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