NY Times · Jul 9, 2015
Olesen Returns to Form to Lead Scottish Open on 7-Under 63
GULLANE, Scotland — Thorbjorn Olesen returned to form with a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Scottish Open on Thursday, with Jimmy Walker leading a trio of top Americans in the chasing pack.
Rebounding from missing the cut in five of his last six events, Olesen made seven birdies — including three in a row on Nos. 15-17 — and was bogey-free in benign conditions for the morning starters over the Gullane links.
In a week in which Rory McIlroy withdrew from next week's British Open because of an ankle injury sustained playing soccer, it's fitting that Olesen is playing a starring role here.