SWEDISH pair Robert Karlsson and Johan Edfors enjoyed a few home comforts as they led the way on the opening day of the Portugal Masters.
Karlsson and Edfors, plus Dutchman Maarten Lafeber, carded eightunder par rounds of 64 to take a one-stroke lead into day two.
The Swedes both covered the Oceanico Victoria in Vilamoura course in unblemished rounds, including eight birdies.
Another Swede, Alexander Noren, was a shot further back. David Horsey led the English challenge on six-under, alongside Finland's Mikko Ilonen.
Karlsson said: "I think with this kind of set-up with not so much rough, that's very often what we play in Sweden.
"It's a bit similar to Swedish golf, and the speed of the greens as well are not super fast.
"I think we are very used to playing this type of golf on our home courses where we grew up."
Of Europe's Ryder Cup heroes, Ross Fisher and Edoardo Molinari were best placed after shooting four-under-par rounds of 68. Miguel Angel Jimenez was two shots further back, while Francesco Molinari looked set to miss the cut.
Karlsson added: "If the wind stays down, this is one of the courses you can shoot very low, especially now when the rough is down, as well."
