Ilonen in share of the lead

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen and Australia’s Tony Carolan shared the lead following the opening round of the Ballantine’s Championship after five-under-par rounds of 67.

The 28-year-old Ilonen, who won two European Tour titles last season, the Scandinavian Masters and the Indonesian Open, carded six birdies and a bogey, while the 39-year-old Carolan had a bogey-free but eventful round – he sacked his local caddie after five holes – to share a one-shot lead at the Pinx Golf Club on Jeju Island.