Luiten leads in Malaysia - European Tour

Luiten leads in Malaysia

Joost Luiten’s hopes of ending his wait for a first European Tour title were given a significant boost as an eight under par 63 gave the Dutchman the clubhouse lead during the first round of the Iskandar Johor Open. The 25 year old has had 15 top ten European Tour finishes - six of them this season - but a maiden title has so far proved elusive. But a bogey-free round containing eight birdies, four of them in a row from the 15th, put him a shot clear of defending champion Padraig Harrington, Frenchman Grégory Bourdy and Australian Marcus Fraser. “On this course, you can really attack the pins, especially as you've got a lot of wedges in your hand,” he said. “I found most of the fairways off the tee, and that put me in a great position to make some birdies. “I think a few guys will go very low this week, depending on the weather. I think a 61 or 62 is possible if you get yo...

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