Aaron Rai beats rain but progress checked
Former Shropshire & Herefordshire junior Aaron Rai endured an up-and-down round, but beat the worst of the weather to safely post a below-par score in the opening round of the ISPS Handa UK Championship at The Belfry.
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The 25-year-old posted six birdies, but only ended up one-under after the opening 18 holes as three bogeys and then a double bogey on the last somewhat checked his progress.
However, he ended the day in a tie for 34th – seven shots off the clubhouse lead set by an ecstatic Justin Walters after a rain-delayed opening day. Bernd Wiesberger, Joel Sjoholm, Scott Vincent and Benjamin Hebert were three shots back.
