P134ORACLE 134 Fri18 Apr ITV 1637:17
SWEDE LEADS IN
CANNES OPEN TOUR OPENER
Sweden's Magnus Persson fired a five-
under-par 67 to lead by one stroke
after the opening round in France.
The 20-year-old is just ahead of South
African John Bland and Britain's
Andrew Chandler.
Three players are tied on 69, including
Paul Hoad of Britain, with a jet-lagged
Severiano Ballesteros on 70 after his
return from the US Masters.
Persson overcame a badly inflamed right
knee which he injured in weight
training to lead in the opening event
of the European PGA tour.
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