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Spanish Golf - Madrid MastersDavid Drysdale continues to enjoy the best season of his European Tour career as the Scotsman shot a six under par 66 to take a share of the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Madrid Masters. Drysdale, who two weeks ago helped Scotland qualify for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China next month and will partner Alastair Forsyth there, eagled the 530 yard fifth and added four birdies without dropping a shot. That left the 34 year old level with the English trio of Ross McGowan, David Horsey and Danny Willett. Horsey and Willett, teammates of Rory McIlroy in the 2007 Walker Cup against the Americans, are both seeking their first European Tour wins like Drysdale and McGowan. Three days after slipping from fourth to seventh in the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, Darren Clarke burst to the turn in a superb five under par 31 at Centro Nacional. But then came bogeys at the second, fifth and eighth, and even with a closing birdie the 40 year old Ryder Cup star without a win this season after two last year had to settle for a three under 69. Favourites Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald were among the later starters. View the whole article at PGA European Tour |
