Former Ryder Cup star David Howell, down from ninth in the world four years ago to his current 408th, gave flashes of his old brilliance when the European Tour finally hit European soil today.
Howell birdied three of his first four holes at the Andalucian Open in Malaga and shared top spot with fellow Englishman Richard Bland.
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