Tom Lewis leads Lyoness Open on day one – Golf news
After an opening day of prodigiously low scoring, it was the 22-year-old Tom Lewis who came out on top after shooting a magnificent round of 63 to lead at the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity.
In what was а day for the youngsters, Lеwis sparkled on day one as the assembled field put Diamond Country Club to the sword in benign conditions, with а total of 87 players shooting level par or better.
Within two shots of the lead is Joost Luiten of Netherlands, who shot an excellent round of 65, while a total of four players settled for a share of the third spot, after settling a further shot back.
After starting on the back nine, Lewis found birdies on each of the first two holes that he played, while a hat-trick before the turn saw the 22 year old Welwyn Garden City native reach five under par.
The front nine of the course also witnessed him playing some amazing shots on the course, as the Englishman added another two shots to his scorecard, to mark a stunning start to his campaign in Austria.
“I had some good fortune around the 17th and 18th, which was my front nine, and that made the back nine more relaxed,” he said. “I holed a lot of putts, which was really the only difference between today and the rest of the year.”
“This year's been tough but I've been very close and shown a lot of good stuff. Today it all came together and if I can have three more rounds like that I'll be alright,” he added. “I've got a lot of support from friends and family, and good coaches, so
with a bit of talent I've got no excuses.”
Lewis is the same man who managed to secure a victory in his just third professional start – he won the Portugal Masters two years ago – however, he has not been able to record a single top-10 finish since.
After such an amazing start, it appears as if his bad days are over and he will be soon finishing his title drought on the European Tour.
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