SHANGHAI — Most golfers at the Volvo China Open had trouble keeping their approach shots from flying off the firm greens at Tomson Golf Course on Thursday.
For a trio of European Tour veterans playing some of their best golf at the moment, the difficult conditions didn't pose too much of a problem.
Michael Hendry, Bradley Dredge and David Howell all shot a 4-under 68 to top the crowded leaderboard after a first round in which low scores proved difficult to post.
Hendry and Dredge were the only golfers to complete bogey-free rounds, while Howell had one bogey to go with five birdies.