SWEDE JUMPS INTO FIVE-STROKE LEAD

Lundberg Lights Up Sunny Spain in La Manga

Club International pro-am opening day 

NEWS RELEASE

Swedish professional Mikael Lundberg got his La Manga Club International Pro-Am campaign underway in sparkling fashion today by carding an eight-under 65 to take the lead at Spain’s La Manga Club after the opening round.

Perfect spring weather provided good scoring conditions and Lundberg made a dream start, carding an eagle on the fourth hole followed by three birdies before the turn on the renowned South Course. 

Three birdies and six regulation pars through the back nine secured the 65 and no less than a five-shot lead heading into the second round, which will be played on the resort’s West Course.

Spain’s Carlos Rodiles kept things simple on the opening day with three birdies at holes four, six and eight, and pars for the remaining holes for a three-under-par 70. 

Sitting in a tie for third place are the PGA of Holland’s Joost Steenkamer and PGA of France professional Julian Gressier.

Both players had far more up-and-down rounds than the two golfers ahead of them on the leaderboard - seven birdies, three bogeys and a double for Steenkamer, and six birdies, one bogey, and a triple for Gressier, left them both with two-under 71s.

Ireland's Brendan McGovern, and Norway's Audunn Einarsson both carded 75s, making sox players within 10 shots of the lead. 

Lundberg and his team of Mike Norris, Chris Webb and Fraser Phillips also lead the team pro-am competition with a 16-under par 88pts, ahead of Team McGovern on 14-under (86pts).

The third-placed team of Gressier was helped to their 85pt total by amateur Raphael Gayraud who had a hole-in-one on the 17^th hole of the South course.

For full scores after round one, visit

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