Rookie Rasmus Hojgaard is among five players tied for the lead after the first round of the Mauritius Open
Rookie Rasmus Hojgaard was among five players tied for the lead after the first round of the Mauritius Open on Thursday.
The 18-year-old Dane hit a 6-under 66, including an eagle on the par-5 seventh, for a share of the lead alongside South African Brandon Stone, Grant Forrest of Scotland and French players Benjamin Hebert and Romain Langasque.
Of the five leaders, only Stone has won a European Tour event before.
Nine more players are a shot off the lead, including American Sihwan Kim, who recovered well from a double bogey on the 11th.
The tournament is co-sanctioned by the European Tour, Sunshine Tour and Asian Tour.
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