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| July 29, 2005 | Friday | Jumadi-us-Sani 21, 1426 |
Zimbabwe’s Cayeux sets pace
KUNGSANGEN (Sweden), July 28: Zimbabwean Marc Cayeux is hoping to maintain the challenge that earned him a one-stroke lead in the Scandinavian Masters first round on Thursday so he can help his stricken family back home.
An eight-under-par 63 that would have equalled the Kungsangen course record but for waterlogging problems that resulted in a shortened course and preferred-lies, left Cayeux a shot ahead of 45-year-old Briton Barry Lane and two strokes in front of Australian Mark Hensby and Swede Robert Karlsson.
The 25-year-old leader was born in Lancaster, England, but spent only a year in Britain before his English mother and South African father returned to Zimbabwe. Now, with his country in turmoil, Cayeux has become the breadwinner of the family, with his mother’s petrol station job at an end because there is little fuel and his electrician father out of work, too.
A big week has become a must for Cayeux, a graduate from the 2004 Challenge Tour who is finding form after a difficult time. Cayeux has worked with a sports psychologist to swing his fortunes, which have dipped since he won the South African Tour Championship earlier in the year.
Waterlogging, which caused the cancellation of Wednesday’s pro-am, resulted in five holes being shortened and the course reduced by 386 yards.
Leading scores:
63 Marc Cayeux
64 Barry Lane
65 Mark Hensby, Robert Karlsson.—AFP
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