Velasco leads by 2 at Madeira Islands Open
- By Associated Press
- May 10, 2012 4:48 PM ET
SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands – Alvaro Velasco of Spain shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to lead after the opening round of the Madeira Islands Open.
Oliver Wilson of England had six birdies in a 66, joining five others behind Velasco.
Velasco's 64 included nine birdies – four straight from the ninth hole – and one bogey. He had the fewest putts (25) on the mountainous Santo da Serra course.
''I played very consistent all day long and gave myself a lot of birdie chances,'' Velasco said. ''It's been a long time since I played this well. I didn't realize I had four birdies in a row as I was just so focused.''
Also at 6 under were Tommy Fleetwood, Ben Parker, Morten Orum Madsen, Magnus Carlsson and Joakim Largergren.
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Tags: Alvaro Velasco, Oliver Wilson
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