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Matthew Jordan is refusing to get carried away after he hit a course-record nine-under-par 63 to lead the Betfred British Masters at Southport by two shots after Thursday’s first round (16/1 – Tournament Outright).
The 23-year-old, who hails from nearby Hoylake, is featuring in only his 12th event as a professional having stepped up from the amateur ranks last September.
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Jordan required an invite to feature but has grasped the opportunity with both hands as he fired five birdies on the front nine to sit in a four-way lead, before surging ahead when picking up four more shots to finish with a bogey-free round.
Fellow Englishman Matt Wallace, who is 9/2 with Betfred to win the British Masters, is lurking just two strokes behind with Swede Marcus Kinhult joining him on seven-under.
England’s Lee Westwood, Belgian Thomas Detry and Scotland’s Richie Ramsay sit another shot back and are all well-placed to launch an assault on the lead which is why Jordan is keeping his feet on the ground.
He said: “I knew I had been playing quite well and just from the get-go it started perfectly and from then on I just kept it going.
“You start to realise you’re doing quite well because more people turn up and you see a couple of cameras. I was nervous maybe for a couple of holes, like around 11 and 12, and then I settled back into it which was strange.
“It’s only 18 holes. I’m just going to do what I need to do now and kind of refocus because I know it’s going to be tough tomorrow. I need to get into that mindset to go again tomorrow.”
Tournament host Tommy Fleetwood (7/1 Outright) sits in a group of 11 players five shots off the lead, after he carded an eagle, three birdies and bogey on his way to a first-round 68, while defending champion Eddie Pepperell (33/1 Outright) is two strokes further back but remains upbeat with 54 holes to go.
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