India’s Shiv Kapur believes the warm and sunny conditions will favour the Asian contingent as they tee up for the Omega European Masters which starts on Thursday.
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However that was soon wiped out when he dropped a shot on the par-five 12th.
Admitting he was still exhausted from the long week at the Open Championships, Lahiri had five birdies and two bogeys one each of the two days.
Dropped shots at both 16 and 17 calmed his challenge but, on a day which saw play suspended for an hour and a half because of fog, Parry, who has missed his last three cuts on the European Tour, could still reflect on a fine start. Jeev Milkha Singh was tied 112nd with a two-over 72. His was the 39th ace on the European Tour this season, equalling the all-time high set in 2006.
Havret’s was not the only hole in one as Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey later matched his effort at the same hole.
“I feel like I’m playing a lot better than I’ve scored”.
“I came away extremely disappointed from the North because I knew I had a great chance of winning if I could beat Gary”, he said.
“It’s my second hole in one on the Tour, and there’s a amusing story about my first”, said the three-time European Tour victor Havret whose achievement brought back fond memories of Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros.
“The greens are really good and really fast and my putting is really good, probably because I am used to the fast greens being in the States”.
All eyes will be on Willett’s group this morning, fresh from his strong weekend at The Open.
“It makes us realise that the gap between the pros and the top amateurs is not that wide”.
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He also bogeyed the last, but his card was pepped by an eagle 3 at the 516-yard par-5 14th.
