Torrance hurdles to good round of 66

SAM TORRANCE made his tee-off time with 10 seconds to spare by ‘‘doing a Colin Jackson’’ and leaping over a fence at the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

It did the 48-year-old Ryder Cup captain no harm, however, as he carded a first round 66 to lie just one shot off the lead held by South African James Kingston.

''I was off at 1:10pm but I was off at 1:30pm in yesterday's pro-am and I had that in my mind both my caddie and I screwed up,'' admitted Torrance, who carded six birdies in his round.