Mansell shares with Corfield in Cotswolds

Clevedon’s Ashley Mansell, who is becoming the star newcomer of the year in the West, made one costly error in the Cotswold Edge pro-am when he dropped his only shot on the par-five final hole.

The 24-year-old former Somerset county amateur regular reached five-under-par with his fifth birdie at the 17^th, previously gaining shots at the fourth, seventh, tenth and 15^th. Burnham and Berrow touring player Lee Corfield was already leader in the clubhouse on four-under-par 67.

But Mansell’s bogey meant he shared top spot with Corfield although he was satisfied enough with his first pro-am win. He previously won two early-season Sprint assistants rounds.

Corfield made a lightning start after dropping a shot on the second.

Five birdies in the next seven holes – the third, fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth, took him out in 32. His return was less spectacular with two birdies and two bogeys.

Giuseppe Licata (Bristol Golf Centre) was another player to suffer from one mistake. Taking seven at the par-five third left him with much to do. But he completed his round with five birdies to share third on 68.

The consistent Richard Dinsdale (Parc Golf Club/Asbri Golf) and Lee Thompson (Dudsbury) were also three-under. Dinsdale made five birdies and Thompson started with three in the first four holes.

Welsh Ryder Cup man Phillip Price and James Ruth (China Fleet), another player in scorching form, shared sixth on 69.

Ross Langdon (Gloucester) won the team prize on 15-under 127, beating Robin Goodey (Chipping Sodbury) on countback with Daryl Kelley (Filton) third on 129.