Jamieson Superbly Regroups To Share Lead In Windy Mauritius.

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Scott Jamieson superbly muscled his way to a share of the lead, regrouping from a mid-round hiccup to post eight birdies in bright but testing, windy conditions on day one of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.

Jamieson had teed-off from the 10th hole and quickly raced to four-under thanks to four birdies over his opening five holes.

The Florida-based Scot stalled with a bogey at his sixth hole but regained that lost shot with a birdie at his ninth only to double the par-4 first hole that he was playing as his 10th.

Jamieson, now lying at two-under, stalled with three pars but then found the wind in his sails with three birdies over his closing holes for a five-under 67 on the host Heritage La Réserve Golf Links at Heritage Bel Ombre.

The round ended with Jamieson tied at the top with South African with Casey Jarvis and with poor light halting play for the day, and with 14 players still to complete their first rounds.

Jamieson is contesting a 403rd DP World Tour event and a second tournament of Jamieson’s 16th straight season.

Of course, one round does not make for a champion but it goes without saying Jamieson would dearly enjoy ending a 13-year winless drought since this month in 2012 when he captured still a maiden Tour title in the rain-shortened Nelson Mandela Championship in Durban.

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