Dutch Open 2021, Day One: Niall Kearney leads

European Tour, The Dutch Open 2021, Barnardus Golf, Cromvoirt: Day One

Irishman Niall Kearney leads first round

Niall Kearney birdied three of his last four holes to edge into a one shot lead after day one of the 2021 Dutch Open. The Irishman took a three week break after finishing in the top 30 at the D+D Real Czech Masters but showed no signs of rust as a bogey free 65 moved him to seven under at Bernardus Golf. Read more

From The 42:

Niall Kearney leads the [formerly KLM] Dutch Open at the close of the first round after he shot a course-record 65 at Bernardus on Thursday.

The Dubliner’s bogey-free, seven-under-par round saw him take into the clubhouse a one-shot lead over Denmark’s Martin Simonsen and Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer, while there nine players a shot further back on five under. Read more

From Golf 365:

Ireland’s Niall Kearney carded a flawless 65 to set the pace on day one of the Dutch Open at Bernardus Golf.

Kearney covered his first 10 holes in four under par and then birdied three of his last four to finish seven under, a shot ahead of Denmark’s Martin Simonsen and Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer. Read more

From the Irish Times:

Niall Kearney emerged from a three-week break refreshed and re-energised as the 33-year-old Dubliner – in the form of his life – shot a course record seven-under-par 65 to assume the first round lead in the Dutch Open at Bernardus Golf Club in Cromvoirt. Read more

From the European Tour, Day One Digest:

Niall hit the front, Max was looking to maintain momentum, Thomas had a hot putter and a pair of Ryder Cup stars were putting on a show on day one of the 2021 Dutch Open.

Here [at the link] is everything you need to know from Thursday in Cromvoirt.

Australians in the field: Maverick Antcliff, Deyen Lawson, Jake McLeod and Elvis Smylie.

Preview, Golf Australia, by Jimmy Emanuel

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