Whitehouse battles injury and elements

England’s Tom Whitehouse overcame a wrist injury and a sustained heavy downpour to lead the Cadillac Russian Open in Moscow after shooting a six-under-par first round of 66.

The 25-year-old led by one from fellow Englishman Iain Pyman and their clubhouse scores looked unlikely to be beaten as the incessant rain, which is becoming an annual feature of this event at the Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, continued well into the afternoon.