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 centered 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’re enjoying like that and every little thing goes your manner, you’re taking every little thing and it was an important feeling, after all,” he stated. “It seems to be simple from the skin but it surely’s very powerful to remain within the current. Typically the emotion is just too excessive and also you attempt to settle down slightly bit, however on the identical time you attempt to take pleasure in it as nicely, so it is a good steadiness.”
Jon Rahm, enjoying in his third European tour occasion previously 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 discipline this week, which marks the ultimate match 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.
