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BEAU CHAMPS, Mauritius (AP) Andrew Dodt began with back-to-back birdies and posted a 6-under 66 Thursday for the lead in the first round of the Mauritius Open.
Dodt had six birdies and an eagle at the Ernie Els-designed Four Seasons Golf Club on the east coast of the Indian Ocean island. He has an early 2-shot advantage over Rashid Khan and Siddikur Rahman.
Defending champion George Coetzee opened with a 71, tied for ninth.
Dodt's success came on a day of tough conditions, with the wind swirling through the Four Seasons course. Only 21 players managed to shoot under par.
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Dodt chipped in for birdie on his opening hole and scrambled again on his second for another birdie after finding a fairway bunker.
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