Harrington off to solid start in Memphis

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington fired a 69 to finish the opening day of the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis on one under.

Boo Weekley, who won the Crowne Plaza Invitational a fortnight ago, was in the group at two under while a large collection of players including Harrington, Ian Poulter and Brian Davis were all one under after their first rounds.

England’s Tom Lewis reaped the benefits of lowering his own high expectations with a brilliant opening 63 in the Lyoness Open in Austria.

Lewis carded nine birdies and no bogeys in a flawless round at Diamond Country Club to lead by two shots from Holland’s Joost Luiten, with France’s Alexander Levy and English trio Graeme Storm, Simon Dyson and Richard McEvoy a shot further back.