SAN ROQUE, Spain — Julien Guerrier made 9 birdies on his first 11 holes en path to an 10-under 62 opening spherical within the Andalucia Masters on Thursday.
Guerrier additionally birdied the fifteenth to take a one-shot lead over Englishman Dan Brown, who made two eagles and 5 birdies.
“I had the sensation I performed the PlayStation on the entrance 9, it was very good,” Guerrier stated. “In fact, it was very nice, however I attempted attempt to keep targeted for 18 holes as a result of we all know with this wind something can occur.”
The Frenchman had no bogeys on the Actual Membership de Golf Sotogrande in southern Spain.
“When you find yourself enjoying like that and every thing goes your method, you are taking every thing and it was an incredible feeling, after all,” he stated. “It seems straightforward from the skin but it surely’s very robust to remain within the current. Typically the emotion is simply too excessive and also you attempt to settle down a bit of bit, however on the similar time you attempt to take pleasure in it as nicely, so it is a good stability.”
Jon Rahm, enjoying in his third European tour occasion prior to now 4 weeks, shot a 2-under par in a spherical that included 5 birdies and three bogeys. He was tied for thirty eighth.
Rahm, No. 14 on the planet, is the top-ranked participant within the area this week, which marks the ultimate event of the yr on European soil for the European tour.
The final tournaments are in South Korea, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The one different prime 50 participant on the planet rating is Thriston Lawrence (69).
Jorge Campillo of Spain was two pictures off the lead after his bogey-free 64.
