DP World Tour : Soudal Open Leaderboard
Joost Luiten is hoping to cash in on his recent good form after taking a share of the first-round lead at the Soudal Open.
The Dutchman shot a six-under-par 65 at Rinkven International GC to sit alongside Spain's Angel Ayora and Canada's Aaron Cockerill.
American Sean Crocker, South African Thriston Lawrence and England's Marco Penge sit a shot further back in a share of fourth on five under.
“I hit some good iron shots and had some solid wedge play,” said Luiten. “On 18, the first, and then a great five on the second hole - picked up three birdies early on, which really gets the round going.
“That’s what you want, especially on a course like this. Every birdie gives you a bit of peace of mind out there. It was nice to go through the turn and keep making birdies.
“It definitely helps that I can sleep at home this week. It feels like a home week for me. It’s just over the border — I used to live here in Belgium for three years, so I know this place pretty well. It’s nice to be close to home and playing courses that are familiar.
“I hope that plays in my favour. We’ve got a little boy at home, so it’s really special to see him, put him to bed every night, and sleep in my own bed. Nothing beats that. So yeah, let’s hope it works out.”
Cockerill's progress was more serene as he carded six birdies in a flawless round.
“I played very well today, stress free,” he said. “I don't know if I had a par putt much longer than three feet: a lot of greens, a lot of fairways. I like this course. I've had decent results here last year, so I'm happy to be back.
“I put in a new driver yesterday and hit a ton of fairways today and it's closer than the results have been. So today was very satisfying. No bogeys. It was an enjoyable day.”
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