In very chilly and generally windy situations at the Diamond Country Club, Alejandro Canizares took the lead in the Austrian Open on his personal. The Spaniard managed an eagle and 4 birdies with a single bogey to finish up 5 below par.
One stroke behind, we discover a group of pursuers then cumulating 14 victories of the European Tour, together with the double winner of Majors Martin Kaymer, but in addition the one who received two titles final yr in the Race, John Catlin, and the former Italian Open champion Rikard Karlberg. The South African Jacques Kruyswijk completes this group pointing at -4.
Cañizares has been one of the most constant gamers on the European Tour for a decade, having received the Russian Open in 2006, then the Hassan II Trophy in 2014, in addition to a victory at the Q-School 2009.
” I am very happy, did he declare. It was hard to stay focused, it's so cold in here. It was hard to feel my hands and in golf, that's important. “
Three Blues in the top 20
Two French gamers are in the top 10, in tenth place. They are Julien Guerrier and the shocking David Ravetto. A younger man aged 23 and 1833rd in the world, who is simply taking part in his third match at this degree. This duo signed a primary spherical in 70 (-2).
One stroke and ten locations additional, we discover Adrien Saddier, himself one stroke forward of Jean-Baptise Gonnet (thirty first by). Damien Perrier is the final of the blue group in the top 50, the Breton is forty sixth in +1.