Horsey tops leaderboard in Denmark

Published Aug. 20, 2015 2:39 p.m. ET

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AALBORG, Denmark (AP) David Horsey shot an 8-under 63 to secure a one-shot lead after the first round of the Made in Denmark tournament on Thursday.

Starting on the 10th hole, the Englishman shot an eagle on the par-5 11th and five consecutive birdies on Nos. 13-17 to finish the back nine in 28. His one stumble was a bogey on the fifth.

Welshman Oliver Farr was one shot behind and Paul Lawrie of Scotland third with a 6-under 65.

Denmark's Soeren Kjeldsen, who celebrated reaching 500 European Tour appearances, led a field of seven players at 66.

(This story has been corrected on the spelling of Paul Lawrie.)