Home hero Robert MacIntyre and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood were the big draws in Scotland after starring in last week’s 16.5-11.5 win over the United States.
Yet it was Belgian Colsaerts who carded a 65 at St Andrew’s Old Course on Thursday to sit at seven-under-par, one behind Spaniard Adri Arnaus, Swede Sebastian Soderberg and American Peter Uihlein.
Soderberg may have had pulses racing at the thought of an historic 59 over the Old Course as he birdied eight of his first 10 holes but he made no more progress and was caught by Uihlein and Arnaus.
Uihlein, one of several LIV players teeing it up on an invite in Scotland, lost out in a play-off at this event 10 years ago and he was bogey-free with eight birdies at St Andrews in just his second DP World Tour event in five years.
Arnaus was playing at Carnoustie – the toughest…
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