Floren finds form at Irish Open

June 27, 2013. Oscar Floren shot his best round of the season to claim the lead after day one of The Irish Open at Carton House.

The Swede, yet to finish better than 25th in a European Tour event this season, notched four birdies and an eagle in his six under par 66.

That was one ahead of 2009 winner and home favourite Shane Lowry, France’s Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, Dutchman Joost Luiten, Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey and recent Madeira Islands Open winner Peter Uihlein.

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Floren was delighted that some changes in his game were starting to pay dividends. He says he ‘played great’ today

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Lowry, who was still an amateur when he won at Baltray in 2009, was playing alongside WGC-World Number Two Rory McIlroy – whom he beat in the first round of the Accenture Match Play in February – while the third member of the group, the in-form Thomas Björn, carded a 68 that was matched by the likes of Paul Casey and former Ryder Cup Captain Jose Maria Olazábal.

Floren was delighted that some changes in his game were starting to pay dividends.

“I played great today,” said the 29 year old, who had to go back to Qualifying School to retain his card over the winter.