Golf-Pepperell birdie blitz earns first round lead at Mauritius Open


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  • Thursday, 19 Dec 2024

Golf - European Tour - British Masters - The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Britain - May 14, 2021 England's Eddie Pepperell in action during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/ File Photo

(Reuters) - England’s Eddie Pepperell birdied four of his last five holes to post a six under-par 66 for a one stroke lead after the first round of the DP World Tour’s Mauritius Open at Mont Choisy Le Golf on Thursday.

Pepperell, 33, who has two previous wins on tour, both in 2018, shot up the leaderboard with his birdie burst and overtook Dane Jacob Skov Olesen, who carded three birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free 67.

"After bogeying the second hole I was worried it was going to be one of those Thursdays again," Pepperell said. "But I turned it around really nicely and played very well to be honest. So I'm very pleased."

There is a pack of six players a shot further back on four under-par, including a trio of South Africans in Jacques Blaauw, Wilco Nienaber and Jayden Schaper.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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