Duo consolidate stunning starts

Gary Evans and Ernie Els today made the most of their stunning starts to the 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Gary Evans and Ernie Els today made the most of their stunning starts to the 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Evans, who missed out on a play-off for the 2002 Open at Muirfield by a shot after losing a ball on the 17th hole of the final round, holed his second shot to the 560-yard par five fourth for an albatross on his way to a 68.

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