American Bryson DeChambeau on Thursday fired a six-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.
The US Ryder Cup hopeful, playing a regular European Tour event for only the second time since 2016, started on the back nine and made seven birdies, including one on his final hole.
“It’s great to start out with six-under-par. I think it’s one of my lowest rounds on the European Tour, so I’m very pleased,” DeChambeau told the tour Web site.
“I haven’t been hitting it my best, so I’m still working on my game and it’s starting to turn into some form,” he said.
“I’m missing in the right places and making some putts, which is great. If you do that out here you’re going to be up there,” he added.
The 24-year-old has shown some strong form this year, winning the Memorial Tournament last month, and sits just one spot outside the eight automatic qualification places for the US Ryder Cup team for the showdown in Paris in September.
Three Frenchmen — Joel Stalter, Romain Wattel and Mike Lorenzo-Vera — were tied for second with home hope Benedict Staben on five-under.
World No. 15 Paul Casey, who has returned to the European Tour in a bid to qualify for the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008, had an eagle on the par-five 18th hole in a three-under 69.
Masters champion Patrick Reed struggled before closing with back-to-back birdies in an opening 70, level with 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel.
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