EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR EVENT AT AVIEMORE
Carlsson's bag of 10 birdies gives him lead on six-under 65
FROM THE EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR WEBSITE
A roller coaster opening round saw Sweden’s Magnus Carlsson take the clubhouse lead at the Scottish Hydro Challenge, with young Italian star Matteo Manassero just two strokes off the six under par pace.
Carlsson compiled a remarkable round that included ten birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey, giving him an opening score of six under par 65 at the Dave Thomas-designed MacDonald Spey Valley course at Aviemore. The Swede was the first to admit that his extraordinary round was somewhat out character.
“It was an eventful day alright – ten birdies, two bogeys and a double,” said Carlsson. “I can’t remember ever only having five pars in one round, that is very unlike me.
“The putting was obviously the key today – I had 27 putts, which is very good for me. I still can’t believe it when I see guys having 23 putts in one round, I don’t think I have ever got near 23 putts. Even today I was holing them from four and five metres but I still had 27. I suppose that is the difference.”
England’s Matthew Cort, Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Chilean Mark Tullo share second spot on five under, with Manassero joining the Scottish duo of Chris Doak and George Murray as well as Dutchman Inder Van Weerelt on four under.
“I played really well the front nine and then not so good on the back so it should have been a better score,” said Manassero.
“I’m definitely disappointed because the back nine wasn’t good. It is just one of those things: if I had played the front nine in one over then the back nine in five under I would be happier even though I shot the same score. But that is fine and overall I have to be happy with a four under start.
“It was just a case of the putts not dropping in the back nine, that was the difference. If I had played the same way on the back nine then the score could have been very low but there are three days to improve the game and do better than I have done today. I would have taken a 67 at the start of the day.”
SCOREBOARD TO COME AT END OF PLAY
FROM THE EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR WEBSITE
A roller coaster opening round saw Sweden’s Magnus Carlsson take the clubhouse lead at the Scottish Hydro Challenge, with young Italian star Matteo Manassero just two strokes off the six under par pace.
Carlsson compiled a remarkable round that included ten birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey, giving him an opening score of six under par 65 at the Dave Thomas-designed MacDonald Spey Valley course at Aviemore. The Swede was the first to admit that his extraordinary round was somewhat out character.
“It was an eventful day alright – ten birdies, two bogeys and a double,” said Carlsson. “I can’t remember ever only having five pars in one round, that is very unlike me.
“The putting was obviously the key today – I had 27 putts, which is very good for me. I still can’t believe it when I see guys having 23 putts in one round, I don’t think I have ever got near 23 putts. Even today I was holing them from four and five metres but I still had 27. I suppose that is the difference.”
England’s Matthew Cort, Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Chilean Mark Tullo share second spot on five under, with Manassero joining the Scottish duo of Chris Doak and George Murray as well as Dutchman Inder Van Weerelt on four under.
“I played really well the front nine and then not so good on the back so it should have been a better score,” said Manassero.
“I’m definitely disappointed because the back nine wasn’t good. It is just one of those things: if I had played the front nine in one over then the back nine in five under I would be happier even though I shot the same score. But that is fine and overall I have to be happy with a four under start.
“It was just a case of the putts not dropping in the back nine, that was the difference. If I had played the same way on the back nine then the score could have been very low but there are three days to improve the game and do better than I have done today. I would have taken a 67 at the start of the day.”
SCOREBOARD TO COME AT END OF PLAY
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