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Robert Karlsson namesake sets Scandinavian Masters pace

Robert Karlsson, an amateur golfer sharing the name and nationality of the more famous Ryder Cup player and European number one, claimed a share of the lead as the Scandinavian Masters opened on Thursday.

Published: 22 July 2011 08:20 CEST

The 22-year-old carded a five under 67 to stand on top of the leaderboard alongside fellow Swede Alex Noren and South African Jaco Van Zyl.

Karlsson had four birdies on the way out to turn in 32 and added further gains at the tenth and 13th.

A double bogey at the 17th threatened to spoil his day, but he responded with a closing birdie.

“That was a great start to the tournament,” said Karlsson, playing only his second European Tour event.

“Ever since I qualified on Monday, Ive been trying to really enjoy this experience. Its hard not to smile.”

Qualifying School graduate Van Zyl had six birdies against just one dropped shot.

“It was good. Really tough conditions, very good golf course,” he said.

The better-known Robert Karlsson opened with a respectable 69, one shot off second place which is shared by Sweden’s Niklas Lemke, Englands John Parry, Italian Lorenzo Gagli and Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia on four under.

The prestigious tournament is being played at Bro Hof Slott near Stockholm and comes to a climax on Sunday.

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Tennis courts and golf courses to reopen in Denmark

Danes will be able to take up their tennis rackets and golf clubs again after the country's two biggest sports associations announced that outdoor sports with no physical contact can resume again.

Published: 21 April 2020 11:05 CEST
Tennis courts and golf courses to reopen in Denmark
Tennis will be one of the first sports to restart. Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix
The Sports Confederation of Denmark and the country's other sports association DGI announced that they had agreed new guidelines for restarting group sports with the Danish Health Authority, in a press release issued on Tuesday. 
 
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“This is the first sign of sport opening up, and we are really pleased that the health authorities have given us guidelines so that some activities can start up again,” Charlotte Bach Thomassen, chair of the Danish sports association DGI, said. 
 
“Of course, joining together in sports clubs must be safe from a  health point of view, so it is important to be aware that in many sports associations you will not be able to meet physically.” 
 
 
DIF chairman Niels Nygaard told Ritzau that the announcement did not mean any organisation would be required to restart activities they did not regard as safe. 
 
“These are voluntary associations where there are differences from association to association and sport to sport,” he said. “Our recommendations are not a requirement for associations to start activities. They can do it if it can be done under safe conditions, and if they have doubts about whether it can be done, then they shouldn't do it.”
 
According to the joint press release, group sports can now restart if: 
 
  • they take place outside 
  • participants can keep a distance of two meters from others
  • participants pay special attention to hand hygiene
  • rackets, clubs or other props are frequently cleaned
  • participants cough or sneeze into your elbow or a paper towel
  • participants stay home if they have a fever, cough or muscle soreness. 
  • shared facilities such as clubhouses and dressing and shower facilities are not used 
 
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