Benn’s timely strike
BENN BARHAM equalled the lowest round of his career yesterday to lead the Austrian Open in Vienna.
Needing to climb 60 places from his present 175th to save his European Tour card, Barham, 33, from Kent, shot an opening eight-under-par 63 to finish one in front of Scotland’s Scott Drummond
and Australian Brett Rumford.
Barham grabbed seven birdies and an eagle two on the 423-yard 13th, where his 150-yard approach pitched just past the flag and spun back in.
“This time of year you have no choice – you either knuckle down and play well to keep your card or go somewhere else,” he said. “I don’t want to think about that.”