Trio share lead at Lookers Championship

Robert Watson, Richard James and Adam Hodkinson carded opening round four under par 67s in the Lookers Championship on the Colt Course at Close House.

The trio are one clear of eight golfers on three under par at the top of a bunched leaderboard in the seventh tournament of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour season.

Hodkinson (Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club) lies eighth on the Race To Desert Springs Order of Merit, with a second-place finish having lost out in a play-off at Cumberwell Park the most significant contribution to his earnings this season.

Players in this week’s event have the opportunity to win one of three brand new cars in a Hole In One prize courtesy of tournament sponsors Lookers.

A Nissan Juke was the prize on Wednesday but that went unclaimed with a handful of golfers coming close but none managing the ace.

A VW Polo is up for grabs during the second round and an Audi A1 will be on offer during Friday’s final round.

The Lookers Championship is a 54-hole strokeplay event, with a cut to the top 50 and ties to be made after the second round.

Spectator entry is free throughout and live scoring can be found at www.europrotour.com.

A two-hour highlights package from Close House will be broadcast on Sky Sports on Tuesday, August 9.