Happy Danny Willett rediscovers his touch in Switzerland

Danny Willett surprised himself with a brilliant start to the defence of his Omega European Masters title.

Willett carded an opening five-under-par 65 at Crans-sur-Sierre yesterday, finishing his round in style with an eagle from 10 feet on the ninth, his final hole of the day.

That left the Masters champion in a nine-way tie for second a shot behind American Paul Peterson, England’s Daniel Brooks and France’s Gregory Havret and Mike Lorenzo-Vera.