Sports News | Shinkwin Makes 11 Birdies to Lead Ras Al Khaimah Championship After 1st Round
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Callum Shinkwin went on a spurt of 10 birdies in 11 holes on the way to shooting 10-under 62 and taking the first-round lead at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship on the European tour on Thursday.
Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates), Jan 25 (AP) Callum Shinkwin went on a spurt of 10 birdies in 11 holes on the way to shooting 10-under 62 and taking the first-round lead at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship on the European tour on Thursday.
The No. 143-ranked Shinkwin was 10-under par after 14 holes at Al Hamra Golf Club to raise the potential for a rare round of 59 on the tour.
The Englishman bogeyed No. 7, though, to dash those hopes. He bounced back with an 11th birdie of the round by two-putting from 70 feet at the par-5 No. 8 and led by two strokes from compatriot Richard Mansell and Brandon Stone of South Africa.
Three players — Ricardo Gouveia, Freddy Schott and Frederic Lacroix — were a further shot back after rounds of 65.
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It is the third straight European tour event to be staged in the United Arab Emirates after the Dubai Invitational and the Dubai Desert Classic, won by Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy, respectively. (AP)
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