Pairing make progress behind Nilsson

Welshman Bradley Dredge and England’s Paul Broadhurst fed off each other and led the pursuit of Swede Christian Nilsson when the Italian Open began in Milan today.

Nilsson, who squeezed into the field thanks to his 149th place on last year’s Order of Merit, had five birdies in his first eight holes and turned in just 31 strokes.