Sweden’s Johan Carlsson shot a 6-under 66 at Wentworth and leads the BMW PGA Championship by a stroke over a trio of players at 5-under, including Italy’s Francesco Molinari, Scott Jamieson of Scotland, and Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
It marks the first career overnight lead for the 30-year-old Carlsson.
On his 93rd start Johan Carlsson will take a first round lead for the first time in his career. #BMWPGA pic.twitter.com/vxeZDCeO1p
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
Ten players are tied for fifth at 4-under, headlined by fellow Swede Henrik Stenson, Thomas Pieters of Germany, and South Africa’s Branden Grace.
Leaders
As it stands:
-6 @PGAJohan
-5 @F_Molinari
-5 @ScottJamieson54
-5 @Kiradech
-4 @HenrikStenson
-4 @Thomas_Pieters
-4 Eight others#BMWPGA pic.twitter.com/BWI0UEFZgM— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
Leader’s Scorecard
Carlsson dropped 8 birdies against 2 bogeys, including one of the par-5 18th.
Leader by one ✍? pic.twitter.com/WurbsSnJyw
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
Shots of the Day
Sweden’s Alex Noren holes out from the bunker on 15, and gets a little fist bump from Andrew “Beef” Johnston.
A holed bunker shot and a fist-bump from Beef.
Well played @AlexNorenGolf! pic.twitter.com/Il0ydjuAbh
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
Minute of Silence
Wentworth stands still for a minute at 11am in memory of those who lost their lives in Manchester on Monday night. #BMWPGA pic.twitter.com/HHTpERvdIZ
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
Quotable
? Thoughts from our leader pic.twitter.com/uASJ9ECAiP
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
? The joys of being in the first group out pic.twitter.com/cuBQrGpQPG
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 25, 2017
