It appears to have worked with numerous players breaking par, including early clubhouse leader Shingo Katayama of Japan.

He would eventually sign for a two under 70 which was good enough for the early clubhouse lead.

US Tour: Rory Sabbatini grabbed the early clubhouse lead in yesterday's opening round of the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Reed had birdied the last hole to seize the early clubhouse lead as Americans once again dominate the Open at Troon.

That left the Dubliner two shots off early clubhouse leader Lee Westwood, who carded a course record of 63 at TPC Southwind.

US PGA Tour:Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson shot a three-under-par 67 to grab the early clubhouse lead in the St Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee.

US Tour: Ernie Els claimed the early clubhouse lead with a four-under-par 68 in yesterday's opening round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Ryder Cup team-mates Martin Kaymer and Rafa Cabrera Bello set the early clubhouse target before play was abandoned in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Austria's Bernd Weisberger closed with two birdies to take the early clubhouse lead during the first round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

The veteran Irishman moved into a share of the lead on 10-under with the early clubhouse leader, England's Richard Bland, who equalled the course record.

Zimbabwe's Tony Johnstone is the early clubhouse leader in the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic after shooting a tournament best nine-under-par 63 today.

Clarke pulled out of the event after firing four birdies and two bogies which had left him two shots behind early clubhouse leader Stuart Appleby.

Jones snared the early clubhouse lead with a first-round four-under-par 67 on Thursday before saying visibility and comfort levels were among the worst he'd endured.

Austria's Bernd Weisberger closed with two birdies to take the early clubhouse lead during the first round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Glene(...)

American Justin Thomas has the early clubhouse lead after carding opening round 5 under par 65 at the US Open in New York.

England's Peter Baker finished alongside Romero on 10 under after breaking the course record with a brilliant 64 to set the early clubhouse target.