Andy Sullivan posted sensational 61 to take the lead after the opening round of the 2020 Golf in Dubai Championship. The Englishman sits at the top at 11 under par after he carded 11 birdies without to drop a shot. Matt Wallace, Ross Fisher and Antoine Rozner are two behind and share second place.
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Andy Sullivan is playing great golf since the resumption of the European season back in July. He won once and posted another three top 10 finishes. With a win on Sunday the Englishman will return among the top 50 at the Official World Golf Ranking where he started the week ranked 72nd.
Ross Fisher is one of the most popular faces on the European Tour circuit. Fisher has five European Tour titles under his belt, but has’t won in more than six years, His last triumph was in March 2014 at the Tshwane Open.
Thomas Pieters arrived in Dubai as one of the big favorites for the win. The Big hitting Belgian shares 20th place at five under par after the first day in Dubai.