ISPS Handa World Invitational: Daniel Brown two clear as Gabriella Cowley shares ladies’s lead

Solheim Cup stars Leona Maguire and Georgia Corridor 4 off the lead within the ladies’s occasion; Daniel Brown two clear within the males’s competitors; Watch the second spherical of the ISPS Handa World Invitational stay on Friday from 1pm on Sky Sports activities Golf

England’s Daniel Brown claimed a two-shot lead after the opening day of the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Eire, whereas compatriot Gabriella Cowley shared a lead of the ladies’s occasion.

Brown carded an eagle and 6 birdies in a gap seven-under-par 64 at Castlerock Golf Membership, considered one of two programs used for an occasion sanctioned by the DP World Tour, LPGA Tour and Women European Tour which sees female and male gamers compete on the similar time.

Compatriots Alex Fitzpatrick and Callan Barrow had been a part of a four-strong group on 5 underneath, with Italy’s Gregorio de Leo the one participant within the chasing quartet to compile his rating at Galgorm Fortress.

Within the ladies’s occasion, Cowley shared the lead on 4 underneath par with Karis Davidson, Kim Metraux and Ellinor Sudow.

England’s Georgia Corridor is 4 off the lead within the ladies’s occasion

Fitzpatrick, who completed seventeenth within the Open at Royal Liverpool and gained his first Problem Tour title at St Mellion two weeks later, continued his wonderful type with a 66 which included 5 birdies in succession.

The 24-year-old, the youthful brother of 2022 US Open winner Matt, mentioned: “I simply stored hitting greens and made a few putts and simply went on a little bit of a run, which was good. The wind began to select up so much which made it more durable to hit greens and provides your self possibilities. I caught in nicely and floor out a good rating.

Ryder Cup hopeful Robert MacIntyre, who holds the final out there computerized qualifying place on the European Factors Listing, returned a one-under-par 69 at Galgorm Fortress, the place Victor Perez – who’s seventh within the standings – struggled to a gap 74.

This week’s occasion is considered one of three left on the DP World Tour within the Ryder Cup qualification marketing campaign, with Luke Donald naming his six captain’s picks on September 4, whereas the ladies’s occasion is the final match within the race to qualify for Staff Europe’s Solheim Cup staff.

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European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen offers an perception in to the potential make-up of her staff as she prepares to decide on her 4 captain’s picks.

2019 winner Bronte Legislation is a shot off the early lead as she tries to power her approach into rivalry for Suzann Pettersen’s staff, whereas Georgia Corridor and Leona Maguire – each already certified for Staff Europe – each sit within the group on degree par.

Ruuska fires historic 59 spherical on Problem Tour!

Lauri Ruuska wrote his identify into the document books by posting simply the fourth sub-60 spherical in Problem Tour historical past on his option to opening up a four-shot lead on the Vierumaki Finnish Problem.

Ruuska carded an eagle and 10 birdies on his option to a bogey-free 59, seeing him be part of Adrien Mork (2006 Moroccan Traditional), Nicolo Ravano (2016 Fred Olsen Problem de Espana) and Alejandro Del Ray (2021 Swiss Challenger) to interrupt 60 on the Problem Tour.

“It feels fairly superb to shoot 59,” Ruuska mentioned. “It sounds fairly superb to be a part of the 59 membership. Truthfully, I knew it was going to be a low scoring week and I noticed myself with the ability to do it, however I did not fairly consider it.”

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