EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR report and scores
Matteo Manassero, out in 30, is two shots off lead at Aviemore
FROM MICHAEL GIBBONS
Deputy Chief Press Officer, European Tour
Matteo Manassero posted a four under par opening round of 67 at the Scottish Hydro Challenge to lie just two shots off the lead at the Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Course at Aviemore.
The 17 year old Italian sensation, who became the youngest player in history to make the cut at the Masters in April, looked on course to smash the Spey Valley course record of 64 after storming to the turn in five under par 30, but he had to settle for a 67 after his birdie run dried up and he came back to the clubhouse in one over 37.
“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, who won the Silver Medal as the leading Amateur in The Open Championship by finishing in a tie for 13th spot at Turnberry last year.
“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.”
Swede Magnus Carlsson leads the way on six under after a roller coaster 65 that included ten birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
There are seven players tied for second place on five under, with Chris Doak and George Murray leading the Scottish charge on four under 67s.
Murray birdied the long fifth, the seventh, ninth, the long 13th and 17th, and the 18th in halves of 33 (two under park) and 34 (two under).He dropped shots at the fourth and 11th.
Doak birdied the third, ninth, 15th, long 17th and 18th in halves of 34 an 33. He had one bogey, at the short sixth.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71. Yardage 7,100
65 Magnus A Carlsson (Sweden).
66 Matthew Cort (England), Marius Thorp (Norway), Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark), Mark Tullo, Antti Ahokas (Finland), Francois Calmels (France), Charles0-Edouard Russo (France).
67 George Murray (Scotland), Chris Doak (Scotland), Inder Van Weerelt (Netherlands), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Adam Gee (England), Lee S James (England), Christoph Gunther (Germany), Anders Schmidt Hanson (Denmark).
68 Oliver Whiteley (England), Matt Haines (England), Jonathan Caldwell (Northern Ireland), Scott Jamieson (Scotland), Julien Grillon (France), Michael McGeady (Ireland), Gareth Shaw (Northern Ireland), Baptiste Chapellan (France), Joaquin Estevez (Argentina), Olivier David (France).
Other Scots' scores:69 Jack Doherty, Elliot Saltman, Greig Hutcheon.
70 Scott Henry.
71 Robert Arnott, Jamie McLeary, Mark Kerr, Graeme Lornie.
72 Steven Duncan, Raymond Russell, Chris Kelly, Callum Macaulay, Jason McCreadie, Lee Harper.
73 Kevin McAlpine, Gavin Dear, Craig Lee, Scott Henderson.
74 Keir McNicoll, Stephen Gray, Shaun McAllister.
75 John Gallagher.
76 Paul Doherty.
78 Martin Lawrence.
80 Eric Ramsay.
88 Fraser Cromarty.
Michael Gibbons
Deputy Chief Press Officer
European Tour
Deputy Chief Press Officer, European Tour
Matteo Manassero posted a four under par opening round of 67 at the Scottish Hydro Challenge to lie just two shots off the lead at the Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Course at Aviemore.
The 17 year old Italian sensation, who became the youngest player in history to make the cut at the Masters in April, looked on course to smash the Spey Valley course record of 64 after storming to the turn in five under par 30, but he had to settle for a 67 after his birdie run dried up and he came back to the clubhouse in one over 37.
“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, who won the Silver Medal as the leading Amateur in The Open Championship by finishing in a tie for 13th spot at Turnberry last year.
“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.”
Swede Magnus Carlsson leads the way on six under after a roller coaster 65 that included ten birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
There are seven players tied for second place on five under, with Chris Doak and George Murray leading the Scottish charge on four under 67s.
Murray birdied the long fifth, the seventh, ninth, the long 13th and 17th, and the 18th in halves of 33 (two under park) and 34 (two under).He dropped shots at the fourth and 11th.
Doak birdied the third, ninth, 15th, long 17th and 18th in halves of 34 an 33. He had one bogey, at the short sixth.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71. Yardage 7,100
65 Magnus A Carlsson (Sweden).
66 Matthew Cort (England), Marius Thorp (Norway), Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark), Mark Tullo, Antti Ahokas (Finland), Francois Calmels (France), Charles0-Edouard Russo (France).
67 George Murray (Scotland), Chris Doak (Scotland), Inder Van Weerelt (Netherlands), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Adam Gee (England), Lee S James (England), Christoph Gunther (Germany), Anders Schmidt Hanson (Denmark).
68 Oliver Whiteley (England), Matt Haines (England), Jonathan Caldwell (Northern Ireland), Scott Jamieson (Scotland), Julien Grillon (France), Michael McGeady (Ireland), Gareth Shaw (Northern Ireland), Baptiste Chapellan (France), Joaquin Estevez (Argentina), Olivier David (France).
Other Scots' scores:69 Jack Doherty, Elliot Saltman, Greig Hutcheon.
70 Scott Henry.
71 Robert Arnott, Jamie McLeary, Mark Kerr, Graeme Lornie.
72 Steven Duncan, Raymond Russell, Chris Kelly, Callum Macaulay, Jason McCreadie, Lee Harper.
73 Kevin McAlpine, Gavin Dear, Craig Lee, Scott Henderson.
74 Keir McNicoll, Stephen Gray, Shaun McAllister.
75 John Gallagher.
76 Paul Doherty.
78 Martin Lawrence.
80 Eric Ramsay.
88 Fraser Cromarty.
Michael Gibbons
Deputy Chief Press Officer
European Tour
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