Wood on title trail

England’s Chris Wood, so close in July to becoming the youngest winner of The Open since 1893, is in pursuit of his first European Tour title again.

The 21-year-old from Bristol opened the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne with a six under par 66 to be only one behind Ryder Cup Dane Soren Hansen, winner on the same Gut Larchenhof course two years ago.