American golfer Luke Guthrie has shot a seven-under 65 to grab the lead in the opening day of the BMW Masters in Shanghai on Thursday, leaving a quartet of former world number ones trailing in his wake.
Guthrie, who turned professional last year, was one of just 13 players to shoot under par as an extremely windy weather made the scoring tough at the Lake Malaren golf course.
According to Sport24, Guthrie had only 19 putts in his bogey-free round which was boosted by an eagle at the par-five 15th when he holed a flop shot from the bank by the green after chipping in for birdie on the previous hole.
The report mentioned that Guthrie was three shots clear of compatriot John Daly, a former British Open and US PGA Champion, while another American, Peter Uihlein, shot a 69 to sit in third, one ahead of a cast of more familiar European Tour names at two-under including former US Open champion Graeme McDowell.
