Lindell off to a flying start in Denmark – "A score of -5 would have been possible without easy mistakes on the green"
Oliver Lindell started the Danish Golf Championship with a score of 69 (-2). This puts him in 17th place, with the afternoon starters still on their rounds. Two under par is a good start to the long-awaited competition, especially since the Finn did not play his best on the opening day, particularly on the greens.
The front nine included several short missed putts, which is why the significantly more difficult back nine went better in terms of results today. The score of -2 recorded on the back nine will certainly be one of the best scores of the day, as Furesø's entrance includes two bogey-prone par 4 holes of almost 500 metres.
"Three identical 4-5 foot putts from left to right, all of which slipped past on the left. Otherwise, I played well on the front nine, with a few approaches falling short of what I had hoped for. The back nine was really good, two under is a really good score. There are two really tough holes (10 and 17), so if you can play two under every day, that's a really good result. The morning is a bit challenging when it's damp and the ball and fairway are wet, and you don't know how the ball will behave. The bogeys didn't come from my shots, but from short putts," Lindell summed up.
Lindell will tee off for his second round on Friday at 2:40 p.m. Finnish time. After the opening day, the leaderboard is topped by England's Marco Peng with a score of -7. Lindell will be around 20th place, and a top 5 finish does not seem out of reach. This gives him a great starting position for the second day.
"Overall, my shots were good. I could have played five under without any easy mistakes on the greens, which would have left me with more shots on the course. It's important to hit the fairway here, which is why I only hit a few drives. The 11th and 12th fairways are ones where you can benefit significantly from using a driver without taking too much risk, as they are very visible. For example, the opening shot on the 17th hole is a special shot where the driver doesn't look right to me, even though it could be useful on a long fairway. If the shot doesn't look good in advance, it won't go well. In that case, the shot is already missed before it even starts.