China expert Alexander Levy on song with seven birdies at BMW Masters
Frenchman's love affair with China courses blossoms as he cards first day score of 65 to take the lead at Lake Malaren
France's Alexander Levy continued his love affair with China's golf courses by kicking off the European Tour's Final Series with a seven-under 65 to lead after the first round of the BMW Masters.
Levy, who won the Tour's China Open in April, fired seven birdies in a bogey-free round to lead by one at Lake Malaren from Argentine Emiliano Grillo, Nicolas Colsaerts, of Belgium, and Frenchman Romain Wattel.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell also went bogey free, firing a five-under 67 to sit in fifth at the first event of the European Tour's lucrative final four of the season, which offer more than US$30 million in prize money.
This golf course is pretty much the same as Shenzhen. I like this type of golf course with water and the target golf
But they were all short of the 24-year-old Levy, who showed some hot form on a cool, damp morning.
Starting on the 10th, Levy opened with four birdies before getting to five-under by sending a pinpoint iron at the 200-yard par three 17th to six feet to make the turn in 31.
Another shot was gained at the second before he completed his round by rolling in a 12-foot putt at his last for a birdie three and a 65.