Siem claims clubhouse lead

Germany’s Marcel Siem shot an eagle on his last hole to claim the clubhouse lead with an eight-under-par 64 midway through the opening round of the Avantha Masters today.

The 2004 Dunhill Championship winner produced a faultless round whilst carding six birdies before hitting his approach shot to the fringe of the green on the par-five ninth – his last – and then rolling in the putt from six metres to move into a one-stroke lead at the DLF Golf and Country Club.