Highlights of the opening round from the Soudal Open featuring European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald, Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick, Scotland’s Connor Syme and many more in Belgium.
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One week after the 2024 PGA Championship, the DP World Tour heads to Belgium this week for the Soudal Open at Rinkven International. Team Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will be in the field this week. He played all four rounds at the PGA Championship last weekend and finished well to make two-under par. Donald will be looking for his first top-10 this year having claimed 20T at the Dubai Invitational in January. Simon Forsström returns this week to defend his title. It was a rookie victory for the Swede last year who then recorded three top tens over the first five months. He is also looking for his first top-10 of the season after claiming a season high 21T at the Hero Indian Open in March. Adrian Otaegui will also be teeing it up in Belgium. He played 36 holes last week at the PGA Championship but was unable to progress to the weekend. The Spaniard will hope to find the same form which claimed him victory at the China Open three weeks ago.
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Conor sign for birdie at the first and never anywhere else what a lovely [Applause] start and he’ll feature here if he carries on doing that he is a very fine young player this [Applause] one yeah never anywhere else was it birdie number 17 of the day now playing just under its par 3.99 the [Applause] [Music] first oh wow what a shot from Luke Donald did we so difficult we did did we so tricky overhanging branches wrong side of the way to attack the pin required a little draw and boom wow Fitzpatrick for another Birdie birded the first two this one for one at the fourth oh and he’s rolled that one in as well he’s got his eye in on the greens he’s usually so good from these yardages sh and he’s so good again on this [Applause] occasion just had to hoist this up over the tree thought he pushed it a little bit and might bring the right bunker into play but in the end it clung on and spun back to close range another Birdie on the card considering he’d be penalized if any Leaf fell off that tree after he’d hit it it was amazing to see make that many practice Wings tell you what is amazing the shot is just some shot that wow that is an absolute stunner practice makes perfect man second shot to the fourth having hit the ideal t- shot right between the overhanging branches of the trees on the right and left good access at the pin from here 4 m and there is the spin up to the green BTO for a much needed birdie looks like he’s aiming a long way outside the hole here but he’s read it to Perfection well done and it is the first birdie today for the Englishman Fitzpatrick for another birdie this to go five under through the first seven holes he’s got got it you know what a start this is from Alex Fitzpatrick Romine langas at the par five fifth hole in the left hand bunker for two and he’s come up with a bit of magic oh wonderful finish right behind the hole as well and nicely done from Thomas Peters it’s a chip in birdie and a bounce back one at that after the drop shot at eight he’ll feel much better about things [Applause] what a front line that is from Alex Fitzpatrick six birdies and no drop shot the start of Adrien deol Das shasa has been far from ideal but he’s got a birdie putt here at seven there you go well maybe that’s part of the sort of mental strength his coach is talking about Tim he asked to turn right and it did he’s flying today he certainly is 31 on the front line blemish free five birdies this one had more changes the direction than you can imagine long gas out of the rough at eight and very nearly holding it for an eagle two I’m pretty sure he will go ahead and hold that one for another birdie this at 10 and wow that’s birdies at 8 n and 10 for Connor s who moves to within three of the lead Dan hilia for birdie at the ninth probing from the same side of the hole as Jordan but slightly different angle but we’ll know the break and has found it birdie three that’s a shot half on the field really it’s a hole that a number of guys will make a five out if they get out of position that’s he can get pretty close he pitches it 308 I’ve worked out so he’ll get within 30 if he can hit this driver pretty straight maybe favoring right half four of part unfortunately oh that’s miles down there that’s a super t- shot this for birdie at 13 look good all the way didn’t it it is the very first birdie today for Luke Donald remember he made Eagle at the third hole H holding his second shot from the Fairway so he’s back to levelar nice fight back I think Donald probably looking to hit a seven IR [Applause] go there you go running all the way up to the hole good call M [Music] [Applause] that’s excellent rolling of The Rock quite a bit of right to left in [Music] this correct and right from Mark row beautifully done [Applause] this is D du shasa I should say for a much needed birdie at 16 which he gets that’s Lovely Isn’t it nice little late flurry there from uh Richard Mansel three straight birdies to finish and he’s turned a sort of average round into a more than decent one at four underpar round in 67 up to the green and a lar arble for a closing Birdie the new C doing its job get another outing tomorrow probably with around a 70 one under one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and a good putter too got it what a way to finish that’s just a further reflection of the Improvement and where he is now in his head in his golfing brain confidence back looking more ass Ed and a winner once again so really great to see him back but it is the Kiwi Sam Jones who leads the way after an absolutely Sensational back nine here at ringen coming home in 28 and making the first Albatross of the season on the DP world tour at the par five 17th Two Shots clear of Jordan and norgard then Connor simu played really well didn’t he in the company of the Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald sh
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Donald’s hole out was pure filth so well struck its insane 😮
Where's the Double Eagle from Sam Jones at 17th ?