Dubai: The UAE's Adrian Otaegui made an impressive start to the DP World Tour Championship, finishing the opening round at Jumeirah Golf Estates two under par to sit eighth on the leaderboard.
Otaegui, who represents the United Arab Emirates, produced a strong performance on the Earth Course to put himself firmly in the mix heading into Friday's second round.
The 33-year-old ended the day just three shots behind leader Joost Luiten, giving himself a strong platform to build on as he looks to make an impact at the season-ending tournament on home soil.
With the UAE connection providing an extra talking point for local golf fans, Otaegui will be hoping to carry his opening-day form into the remaining three rounds and challenge some of the biggest names in the field.
It was Dutchman Luiten who set the early pace, producing a five-under-par 67 to take the outright lead after 18 holes.
Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen sits second on four under, while a group of five players are tied for third at three under. That group includes France's Victor Perez, Italy's Gregorio De Leo and Francesco Laporta, Germany's Freddy Schott and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.
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