Dredge is smoking in Dunhill

Welshman rules supreme with a 68 at Kingsbarns

South Wales Echo, 30 September 2005

Cardiff's Bradley Dredge stayed well on course to bolster his £562,000 season on the European Tour with a sparkling opening round to his Dunhill Links Championship bid.

The former Echo columnist fired a four-under-par 68 - the joint best score of the day at Kingsbarns - to trail Italy's Alessandro Tadini, American Rich Beem and Swindon's David Howell by one shot.

They carded their 67s at Carnoustie - the Open Championship course which Dredge tackles today.

Also at Kingsbarns yesterday was Monmouth's David Park, who also put himself in line for a good share of the £2.7m pot with a two under par 70.

Church Village born Jamie Donaldson fired a level par 72 at St Andrews while Mountain Ash's Stuart Manley, playing with England cricket captain Michael Vaughan in the Pro-Am event, was level par around Kingsbarns.

Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam, paired with great friend Ian Botham, also had a good day being two under par at Carnoustie.

Barry's Stephen Dodd, who forged an unlikely alliance with former American Vice President Dan Quayle went into his second round at St Andrews today level par after his 72 at Carnoustie.

In the team section an 11-under-par better-ball of 61 from South African Des Terblanche and Brand de Villiers gave them a one-shot lead. Former Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Edwards, playing with Kenneth Ferrie, is only three behind and Sir Bobby Charlton just one further back partnering David Lynn.

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