Cormac Sharvin during his amateur days. Picture: Pat Cashman
Cormac Sharvin got his 2016 Challenge Tour season off to a flying start when carded five birdies in a four-under-67 in the opening round of the Barclays Kenya Open.
The Ardglass man, who was one of five Irishmen in the 2015 Walker Cup side, is tied for 11th at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi and just three shots behind leader Jaco Ahlers.
South African Ahlers shot a seven-under-par 64 to lead by one stroke from Welshman Rhys Davies, Sweden's Oscar Lengden and Oscar Stark and Finland's Kalle Samooja.
Sharvin, who played well on the Algarve Pro Tour over the winter, was one of four Irish players to break par on day one.
West Waterford's Gary Hurley is tied for 26th after he made five birdies and two bogeys in a three-under 68.
Michael Hoey and Chris Selfridge signed for one-under par 70s and are just inside the cut mark in joint 53rd.
Kenya Open 2017 ☀️⛳️ @TitleistEurope @FootJoy @MU_Golf @W_W_Golf #ck #nairobi #muthaigagolfclub #challengetour http://pic.twitter.com/CAYxhbgiMt
— Gary Hurley (@GaryHurley93) March 20, 2017
The boys showing myself & @selfridgec595 proper strength before @KenyaOpenGolf @Challenge_Tour http://pic.twitter.com/WzZ0b3Pocz
— Michael Hoey (@MikeHoeyNI) March 22, 2017
ready to tee off @CormacSharvin92 #ProAm #BKO2017 @Challenge_Tour #Golf @EuropeanTour http://pic.twitter.com/6DMDwGwGOk
— Mitesh Chavda (@mitu_68) March 21, 2017
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