English Open: Oldcorn opens play with share of lead

Just 10 days after he won the PGA championship, Andrew Oldcorn has a share of the lead going into the second round of the English Open at the Forest of Arden.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2001 - 09:06

Just 10 days after he won the PGA championship, Andrew Oldcorn has a share of the lead going into the second round of the English Open at the Forest of Arden.

The 41 year-old had six birdies in a row on the way to a first round 67 leaving him on five under-par along with Australian Adam Scott.

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