The first round of the fourth Rolex Series tournament is suspended on British soil due to nightfall. On the French side, Julien Brun continued his good performances at -4 in 12th position. The leader is the Dane Marcus Helligkilde at -8.
He leads alone at the start of the Rolex Series tournament. Dane Marcus Helligkilde leads the BMW Championship with a two-shot lead at the end of this first round. Author of a card of 64 (-8), the 26-year-old made 10 birdies, including 4 in a row from hole no. 4 to no. 7, and 2 bogeys on the Wentworth course.
“On the last few holes, when I was making a good score, people started coming, and the atmosphere is just incredible here. It’s one of the best events I’ve ever been to. I love being here,” says the man in the lead.
The leader is closely followed by the Scot Richie Ramsay in second place, at -6. The man with four victories on the European Tour recorded 7 birdies and one bogey. The 40-year-old spoke about playing the BMW PGA Championship: “It’s obviously a great day. A journey that, like many others, I grew up watching on television. You feel like you know the last nine holes before you even play the course for the first time. There are all the ingredients that make it a great tournament and there is great motivation for the guys to play well. »
