Scotland's Connor Syme and Grant Forrest both carded a five-under-par 66 to share a three-way lead after the opening round of the Open de España in Madrid. Sergio Garcia sits just one shot back.
Syme made a quick start from the 10th with back-to-back birdies, then rolled in a 52-foot putt at the 15th to turn five under. A tap-in birdie at the fourth gave him the solo lead at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, but he could not save par on the eighth after finding the rough off the tee. Forrest also began on the back nine. After two bogeys, he finished strongly with three birdies across the closing six holes.
Eugenio Chacarra also shared the lead with a 66, his lowest first-round score in seven appearances at the national open. It included two eagles and three bogeys. However, he is struggling with pain and will assess how he feels over the next 24 hours. "It's not good, suffering a lot," Chacarra said. "It's been tough, not sure what is going to happen tomorrow."
Garcia, whose stay with LIV Golf appears to be coming to an end, is at four under after an eagle on the fourth and four birdies, offsetting two bogeys. Daniel Hillier, playing in the same group, landed a new BMW i X5 with his first hole-in-one on the DP World Tour at the par-three 17th. Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed had a frustrating return from injury, finishing at two over. The Open de España continues on Friday, October 9, from 1pm on Sky Sports Golf.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing