European Tour Release
April 14, 2016: France’s Alexander Levy holds a one shot lead after the opening round of the Real Club Valderrama Open de España, Hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation after an impressive five under par round of 66 on a day of typically tough scoring in Andalucía. The Hero Indian ?Open winner, Chawrasia shot two over 73 in the first round at the Real Club Valderrama.
Only 15 players finished under par at Real Club Valderrama, led by two-time European Tour winner Levy, who mixed five birdies with two bogeys on his front nine after starting on the tenth tee, then birdied his first two holes after the turn, as he returned his ‘best round since last year’.
Levy has a single stroke advantage from Spaniard Alejandro Cañizares, Englishman Andrew Johnston, Welshman Stuart Manley and defending champion James Morrison, all of whom carded rounds of 67, with Cañizares closing his round with consecutive birdies on the 17th and 18th holes.
Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal is a further shot back after an opening 68, while his compatriot Jordi Garcia Pinto, Swede Joakim Lagergren, Scotland’s Richie Ramsay and two-time Major Champion Martin Kaymer a three shots off the pace on two under par.
Tournament host Sergio Garcia, who won the Andalucía Masters at Real Club Valderrrama in 2011, posted three birdies and six bogeys as he opened with a three over par round of 74.
It is a very tough golf course, in fantastic condition and I played really well today. I putted well and did everything well. I got a bit lucky two or three times, but it was a good 66. It is nice to shoot it on a course like Valderrama which is special,” said an elated Alexander Levy.
Chawrasia is seven shots behind, but is eager to make amends and return to his home. The Indian took a 38 on his front nine, as he made three bogeys.
He did come through the back nine in 35 shots, including two bogeys and a birdie as he marched ahead on a cautious note.
71 R Jacquelin (Fra) , C Lee (Sco) , R Bland (Eng) , A Sullivan (Eng) , L Slattery (Eng) , S Kjeldsen (Den) , T Fleetwood (Eng)
72 E De La Riva (Esp) , D Dixon (Eng) , R Fox (Nzl) , R Gouveia (Por) , P Angles (Esp) , C Wood (Eng) , J Carlsson (Swe) , J Lara (Esp) , N Elvira (Esp) , S Webster (Eng) , G Havret (Fra) , D Drysdale (Sco) , C Hanson (Eng)
73 P Lawrie (Sco) , G Fdez-Castaño (Esp) , M Kinhult (Swe) , T Linard (Fra) , S Gros (Fra) , P Dunne (Irl) , R Kakko (Fin) , S Chawrasia (Ind) , T Pieters (Bel) , B Dredge (Wal) , B Virto Astudillo (Esp) , M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) , J Quesne (Fra) , H Porteous (RSA) , J Robinson (Eng) , G Migliozzi (am) (Ita)
74 R Cabrera Bello (Esp) , B Stone (RSA) , B Evans (Eng) , E Molinari (Ita) , N Bertasio (Ita) , R Sterne (RSA) , T Olesen (Den) , A Otaegui (Esp) , G Storm (Eng) , S Garcia (Esp) , M Siem (Ger)
75 R Wattel (Fra) , M Warren (Sco) , R Green (Aus) , M Nixon (Eng) , R Evans (Eng) , M Ilonen (Fin) , A Noren (Swe) , S Benson (Eng) , X Guzman (Esp) , J Sandelin (Swe) , C Shinkwin (Eng) , J Knutzon (USA) , P Hanson (Swe) , R Rock (Eng) , S Fernandez (Esp) , P Edberg (Swe) , B Etchart (Esp) , D Gavins (Eng) , R Paratore (Ita) , P Uihlein (USA) , D Lipsky (USA) , B Åkesson (Swe)
76 A Wall (Eng) , M Carlsson (Swe) , J Hugo (RSA) , F Aguilar (Chi) , T Bjørn (Den) , C Pigem (Esp) , J Winther (Den) , J Fahrbring (Swe) , R McEvoy (Eng) , N Colsaerts (Bel) , J McLeary (Sco)
77 H Otto (RSA) , A Quiros (Esp) , P Lawrie (Irl) , A McArthur (Sco) , S Khan (Eng) , E Pepperell (Eng) , J Walters (RSA) , D Brooks (Eng) , N Fasth (Swe) , J Van Zyl (RSA)
78 E España (Fra) , D Horsey (Eng) , L Jensen (Den) , C Paisley (Eng) , W Ormsby (Aus) , O Fisher (Eng) , R Dinwiddie (Eng) , G Stal (Fra) , M Southgate (Eng) , K Broberg (Swe) , J Campillo (Esp) , M Baldwin (Eng) , C Del Moral (Esp) , S Jamieson (Sco)
79 M Madsen (Den) , J Busby (Eng) , G Boyd (Eng) , M Manassero (Ita) , O Wilson (Eng) , I Cantero Gutierrez (am) (Esp)
80 F Zanotti (Par) , F Laporta (Ita) , M Galiano Aguilar (am) (Esp)
81 C Berardo (Fra) , T Levet (Fra) , N Ravano (Ita) , L Bjerregaard (Den) , L Canter (Eng) , J Hahn (USA) , J Parry (Eng) , M Ford (Eng) , D Im (USA) , L Nemecz (Aut) , S Hend (Aus)
82 K Ferrie (Eng) , S Hansen (Den)
86 P Martin Benavides (Esp)
