Callum Shinkwin has gone on a rampage of 10 birdies in 11 holes en route to carding a 10-under-par 62 and taking the first-round lead at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship on the DP World Tour.
The World No.143 Shinkwin was 10-under after 14 holes at Al Hamra Golf Club to scare a potential 59.
But the Englishman bogeyed the 7th to dash those hopes.
He bounced back with an 11th birdie of the round, two-putting from 70 feet at the par-5 8th and led by two strokes from compatriot Richard Mansell and Brandon Stone of South Africa.
Three players – Ricardo Gouveia, Freddy Schott, Frederic Lacroix – were a further shot back after rounds of 65.
The leading Australian was Jason Scrivener, who opened up with a solid three-under 69, while his compatriot David Micheluzzi signed for a 73.
It is the third straight DP World Tour event to be staged in the United Arab Emirates after the Dubai Invitational and the Dubai Desert Classic, won by Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy, respectively.
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