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MALMO, July 30: Britain's David Howell moved a small step closer to a Ryder Cup debut after taking a share of the lead in the Scandinavian Masters first round on Thursday with home favourite Johan Edfors of Sweden.
Howell missed out on equalling the Barseback course record and leading on his own, by bogeying his last hole for a 67, later matched by Edfors.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES:
67 - Johan Edfors (Sweden), David Howell (Britain).
68 - Christopher Hanell (Sweden), Wilhelm Schauman (Sweden), Steve Webster (Britain), Chris Gane (Britain), Henrik Stenson (Sweden).
SINGH AHEAD
GRAND BLANC (Michigan), July 30: World number three Vijay Singh blazed his way to a nine-under-par 63 to take the lead after the first round of the Buick Open on Thursday.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES:
63 - Vijay Singh (Fiji).
64 - Olin Browne (US).
65 - Mike Grob (US).
66 - Len Mattiace (US), Brenden Pappas (South Africa), Craig Barlow (US), David Peoples (US), Jim Furyk (US).
67 - Tiger Woods (US), Mark O'Meara (US), Briny Baird (US), Roger Tambellini (US), Robert Damron (US), Steve Allan (Australia), Carlos Franco (Paraquay). -Reuters
