Barham shoots 63 to lead Austrian Open by 1 stroke
September 17, 2009
OBERWALTERSDORF, Austria (AP)—Benn Barham of England shot an 8-under 63Thursday to lead the Austrian Open by one stroke after the opening round.
Barham had an eagle and seven birdies. His best result on the European Tourwas third at last year’s Russian Open.
Scott Drummond of Scotland and Brett Rumford of Australia are in second,while 2007 champion Richard Green is in a group of four another shot back.
Ryder Cup player Soren Hansen of Denmark, the highest ranked player at No.42, shot a 67. Jose Maria Olazabal, a winner of 23 European Tour titles,finished with a 70.
The Austrian Open was initially scheduled for June but was moved after theBritish Masters was dropped from the calendar.
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