Golf: Petterson sets the pace

Sweden’s Carl Pettersson cruised to a four-shot lead in the wind-interrupted first round of the Algarve Portuguese Open at Vale do Lobo.

Sweden’s Carl Pettersson cruised to a four-shot lead in the wind-interrupted first round of the Algarve Portuguese Open at Vale do Lobo.

Pettersson took advantage of calm morning conditions to card a six-under-par 66, before a combination of heavy rain and gusting wind on the testing Anniversary lay-out sent scores soaring.

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