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The home crowd had plenty to cheer about at the Kennemer G & CC, Zandvoort as Dutchman Rolf Muntz shot 64 to take The KLM Open first round lead.

Muntz enjoyed a bogey free 6 under par round with a particularly purple patch of three consecutive birdies on the 10th, 11th and 12th. It is 8 years since Muntz recorded a European PGA Tour victory.

England’s John Bickerton shares second spot with Denmark’s Søren Hansen, while Bickerton shot 5 birdies in his error free 5 under par round Hansen will be reflecting on what might have been had his card with 7 birdies not been marred by a double bogey on the 9th.

A 66 by Alexander Noren of Sweden gives hime sole tenancy of 4th place while 8 golfers share 5th place at 3 under par, they include Justin Rose who his hoping to cement his Ryder Cup place.

The KLM Open 2008 first round leaders

1 Muntz Ned 64 -6 18
2 Bickerton Eng 65 -5 18
2 S Hansen Den 65 -5 18
4 Noren Swe 66 -4 18
5 P Price Wal 67 -3 18
5 Jacquelin Fra 67 -3 18
5 McGrane Ire 67 -3 18
5 Gonnet Fra 67 -3 18
5 Khan Eng 67 -3 18
5 Wall Eng 67 -3 18
5 Echenique Arg 67 -3 18
5 Rose Eng 67 -3 18

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