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Jacobsen shoots to lead in German Masters with historic feat
Cologne, Sept 19: Fredrik Jacobsen shoots opening round of 60 to lead German Masters. Fredrik Jacobson fired a blistering 12-under-par 60 in the German Masters first round on Thursday (September18) to earn a place in European Tour record books.
Cologne, Sept 19: Fredrik Jacobsen shoots opening round of 60 to lead German Masters. Fredrik Jacobson fired a blistering 12-under-par 60 in the German Masters first round on Thursday (September18) to earn a place in European Tour record books.
The Swede, who became the 11th player to shoot 60 on the tour, produced an eagle and 10 birdies on a flawless card to earn a three-stroke lead over South Korea's K. J. Choi and break the Gut Larchenhof course record by two strokes. Jacobson is seeking his third victory of the season after winning the Hong Kong and Portuguese Opens. Jacobson bettered his career-best score by three shots as he made the perfect start in his first event of the new Ryder Cup qualifying campaign. Needing to birdie his final hole to shoot the European Tour's first 59, he narrowly missed the ninth green but saved par to break the Gut Larchenhof course record by two strokes. Choi, who finished second in this year's Mercedes Championship on the U.S. Tour and fifth at the recent Canadian Open, has earned nearly $1.5 million to lie 34th on the American money-list. The 33-year-old Texas-based Korean, playing his first tour event in continental Europe, went round in 63 to lie three shots off the pace.
Darren Clarke, who has recorded two rounds of 60 on the European Tour, shot a 65 to lie five strokes off the lead along with fellow Britons Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Gary Orr.
Poulter and Jacobson played with Colin Montgomerie but the seven-times European number one continued his indifferent run with a scratchy 72.
Leading first round scores at the par-72, 7,289 yards Gut Larchenhof Golf Club on Thursday (Britain unless stated): 60 Fredrik Jacoboson (Sweden) 63 K.J. Choi 65 Paul Casey, Carlos Rodiles (Argentina), Ian Poulter, Darren Clarke, Gary Orr 66 Marcus Fraser (Australia), David Gilford, David Howell, Brett Rumford (Australia), Adam Scott (Australia), Steve Webster 67 John Bickerton, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain), Maarten Lafeber (Netherlands), Paul McGinley (Ireland), Nick O'Hern (Australia), Miles Tunnicliff, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Bradley Dredge, David Park, Anthony Wall 68 Jarrod Moseley (Australia), Soren Hansen (Denmark), Robert Karlsson (Sweden), Jamie Spence, Stephen Dodd, Retief Goosen (South Africa), Raymond Russell, Robert-Jan Derksen (Netherlands), Niclas Fasth (Sweden) Mathias Gronberg (Sweden), Peter Hedblom (Sweden), Mark McNulty (Zimbabwe), Peter O'Malley (Australia), Marten Olander (Sweden)
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The Swede, who became the 11th player to shoot 60 on the tour, produced an eagle and 10 birdies on a flawless card to earn a three-stroke lead over South Korea's K. J. Choi and break the Gut Larchenhof course record by two strokes. Jacobson is seeking his third victory of the season after winning the Hong Kong and Portuguese Opens. Jacobson bettered his career-best score by three shots as he made the perfect start in his first event of the new Ryder Cup qualifying campaign. Needing to birdie his final hole to shoot the European Tour's first 59, he narrowly missed the ninth green but saved par to break the Gut Larchenhof course record by two strokes. Choi, who finished second in this year's Mercedes Championship on the U.S. Tour and fifth at the recent Canadian Open, has earned nearly $1.5 million to lie 34th on the American money-list. The 33-year-old Texas-based Korean, playing his first tour event in continental Europe, went round in 63 to lie three shots off the pace.
Darren Clarke, who has recorded two rounds of 60 on the European Tour, shot a 65 to lie five strokes off the lead along with fellow Britons Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Gary Orr.
Poulter and Jacobson played with Colin Montgomerie but the seven-times European number one continued his indifferent run with a scratchy 72.
Leading first round scores at the par-72, 7,289 yards Gut Larchenhof Golf Club on Thursday (Britain unless stated): 60 Fredrik Jacoboson (Sweden) 63 K.J. Choi 65 Paul Casey, Carlos Rodiles (Argentina), Ian Poulter, Darren Clarke, Gary Orr 66 Marcus Fraser (Australia), David Gilford, David Howell, Brett Rumford (Australia), Adam Scott (Australia), Steve Webster 67 John Bickerton, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain), Maarten Lafeber (Netherlands), Paul McGinley (Ireland), Nick O'Hern (Australia), Miles Tunnicliff, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Bradley Dredge, David Park, Anthony Wall 68 Jarrod Moseley (Australia), Soren Hansen (Denmark), Robert Karlsson (Sweden), Jamie Spence, Stephen Dodd, Retief Goosen (South Africa), Raymond Russell, Robert-Jan Derksen (Netherlands), Niclas Fasth (Sweden) Mathias Gronberg (Sweden), Peter Hedblom (Sweden), Mark McNulty (Zimbabwe), Peter O'Malley (Australia), Marten Olander (Sweden)
Bureau Report