ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Wade Ormsby blitzed the back nine on his way to a 9-under-par 61 at the KLM Open and joined Paul Lawrie in the first-round lead at the Kennemer Golf and Country Club on the Dutch North Sea coast on Thursday.
The Australian birdied six of the last seven holes, including 16, 17 and 18, to surge up the leaderboard.
"That's the lowest score I've had in any round, let alone tournament golf," Ormsby said. "I've worked pretty hard the last few weeks. I've had five weeks off back in Australia, and it's nice to get back and on the front foot.