Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores, Highlights

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Published: October 6, 2016

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Sweden's stars took a decisive grip on the leaderboard at the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday after Alex Noren's first-round score of 64 gave him a one-shot lead in Scotland. 

The 34-year-old edged Ross Fisher into top spot following his late revival, while countryman Joakim Lagergren and England's Matt Ford shared third spot on six under par after the first day of the tournament.



Both Noren and Lagergren impressed on the Championship Course at Carnoustie, while Ford excelled on Kingsbarns Golf Links, and Raphael Jacquelin, who is tied for fifth after shooting five under, played the Old Course at St Andrews.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the golf calendar's most anticipated events for the very reason that pros get to test themselves across three courses and the unpredictability that can often bring.

Read on for a breakdown of the leaderboard as its stands following the first day of the competition, complete with a recap of Thursday's opening round.



Recap Noren could hardly have hoped for a better start to his tournament after recording a clubhouse record score of eight under par on Thursday, where he failed to record a single bogey in what was a glittering display.

Carnoustie proved to be a hospitable course for the Swede on Day 1, as the official European Tour Twitter account pointed out:



Altogether, Noren struck eight birdies to go along with 10 pars, making for a positive day at the office, although he can only hope to maintain that momentum on two other courses on Friday and Saturday.

The Swede has already won two events on the tour this year, including the Scottish Open in Aberdeen for the biggest prize pot of his career. Golf tourism manager Alan Grant was quick to highlight the trend:



Lagergren sat in second for much of Thursday's outin...
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