DP World Tour : Scandinavian Masters
Sebastian Söderberg continued his recent run of fine form to lead the way on home soil after day one of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.
The Swede already had three top tens on the 2024 season when he finished second, second and third in consecutive events to top the Asian Swing and earn a place at the US PGA Championship.
He made the cut in his second Major Championship appearance last time out and brought that momentum to Vasatorps Golfklubb, carding a bogey-free 63 to get to nine under and lead by two from England's Alex Fitzpatrick and South African Dylan Frittelli.
Malaysia's Gavin Green was at six under and, in the event where 78 men and 78 women play in the same groups for one prize fund and one trophy, Ladies European Tour players Linn Grant and Lauren Walsh were in the group four shots off the lead.
At fifth on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex, Söderberg is the highest-placed player without a win in 2024 but his form suggests that will not be the case for long.
He has made 11 cuts from 11 so far this season, finishing in the top ten in more than half of his starts as he looks to add to his win in Switzerland in 2019.
His effort on Thursday was his third 63 of the season and he was happy to give the home crowds something to cheer in the third event of the European Swing.
"There's a lot of family and friends here and it's easy to put extra pressure on yourself wanting to play good in front of them," he said.
"I did feel a little extra adrenaline on the first tee which doesn't happen that often on Thursday but I got off to a good start and it was nice to have everyone out there the whole day.
Swede Grant, who was the DP World Tour's first female winner after lifting this trophy in 2022, cancelled out a double-bogey with an eagle while also making five birdies, while Ireland's Walsh was bogey-free.
Scottish duo Scott Jamieson and David Law and South African Louis de Jager were also at five under, one clear of a group of seven players.
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