Three's company for Madrid leaders

10/10/2008

Paul Broadhurst, Marcus Fraser and Magnus A Carlsson all hit four under par 67s to share the lead at the Madrid Masters at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

The trio ended the first day a shot better off than a group of five including home player Pablo Larrazabal, who compiled a three under 68.

Broadhurst started at the tenth and he picked up shots at the 15th and 18th on the way out.

Carlsson had a bogey and two birdies on his front nine.

Fraser had a bogey free round, the Australian posting birdies at the fourth, eighth, 14th and par three 17th.

Larrazabal started at the tenth and eagled the 526 yard par five 14th before birdies at the 15th and 18th completed an outward four under 31.

England’s Steve Webster was also three under for the day after a round which contained five birdies and two bogeys.

Alongside Larrazabal and Webster were Sweden’s Steven Jeppesen, James Kamte of South Africa and Larrazabal’s compatriot Santiago Luna.

José María Olazábal - on his return from injury – shot a one under par 70.

Leaderboard – Round 1:

1.  Magnus A. Carlsson                SWE  67 - 4
     Paul Broadhurst                      ENG  67 - 4
     Marcus Fraser                         AUS  67 - 4
4.  Steven Jeppesen                    SWE  68 - 3
     James Kamte                         SAF  68 - 3
     Pablo Larrazabal                     ESP  68 - 3
     Santiago Luna                        ESP  68 - 3
     Steve Webster                       ENG  68 - 3
10. Peter Baker                           ENG  69 - 2
     Sion E. Bebb                         WAL  69 - 2
     Ariel Canete                          ARG  69 - 2
     Carlos Del Moral                     ESP  69 - 2
     Jean-Baptiste Gonnet             FRA  69 - 2
     Ricardo Gonzales                   ARG  69 - 2
     Thonghai Jaidee                    THA  69 - 2
     Miguel A. Jiménez                  ESP  69 - 2
     Damien McGrane                    IRL  69 - 2
     Gareth Paddison                    NZL  69 - 2
     Charl Schwartzel                     SAF  69 - 2
     Francis Valera                        ESP  69 - 2
     Paul Waring                          ENG  69 - 2

Source: European Tour