Thomas Detry leader of the European Open after the first round

The 28-year-old from Brussels started with the second half of the course and had to put a bogey on his card at the sixteenth hole. On holes 1 and 2 he birdied but conceded a double bogey on the third hole. On his last six holes, Detry made five birdies for a round of 68 strokes, four under par. Detry was suddenly ahead of the Chinese Ashun Wu, the Swede Alexander Björk, the Englishman Ashley Chesters and the Scottish David Law. “It’s a really tough course,” said Detry. “It looks like the majors are playing. The first nine holes went smoothly, a mistake on the sixteenth hole cost me a bogey. On the next nine holes I started with two birdies, after which I conceded a double bogey on the easier hole. After a push on the fourth hole, I finished my round with four birdies. I played the US PGA Championship two weeks ago and is approaching is similar. You have to keep the ball on the fairways or you will be penalized. In a way, this is the kind of golf that suits me best. I often struggle with the easy courses where you are I have to make birdies to not lose ground. It’s a totally different approach on this ground. I touched twelve fairways today and I’m quite happy with it. I look forward to the next few days. ” The tournament, which exceptionally started on a Saturday, is played over three rounds and ends on Monday due to German anti-coronavirus measures.