Jet dash does not pay off for Olazabal

Spending €7,500 for a private jet after the French Open was delayed did not pay dividends for Jose Maria Olazabal in the first round of the Open championship qualifier at Sunningdale.

The double Masters champion managed only a level par 70 on the New Course and, based on last year’s scoring, was left needing a 67 over the Old to have a chance of being among the 14 players to go through to St Andrews next month.