DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Australia’s Kalem Richardson shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Asian Tour’s season-ending Dubai Open.
Richardson had an eagle, five birdies and a bogey at The Els Club Dubai.
Englishmen Craig Hinton and Christopher Cannon were a stroke back along with Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing. Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke opened with a 72.