Lawrie off to a flier in Munich as Murphy makes his mark

PETER LAWRIE and Gary Murphy carded respective rounds of 66 and 70 with Lawrie ending the day just two strokes off the lead with a six-under par 66 in the opening round of the BMW International Open yesterday.

The British pair of Scotland’s Peter Whiteford and Welshman Bradley Dredge head the field after recording eight under par 64s at the Munchen Eichenried course.

Lawrie capped his round by picking up four strokes in a three-hole stretch courtesy of birdies at the eighth and 10th holes along with eagle at his ninth, rolling in a 15-foot putt.