By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent England's Ross Fisher continued to make it a week to remember when he began the European Open with a spectacular nine-under-par 63 at The London Club in Kent. Three days after finishing joint third in the Open Championship qualifier at Sunningdale, the 27-year-old finished with six successive birdies to break the course record set by Seve Ballesteros in 1984 when he played in the official opening with designer Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. It was also the lowest round of his European Tour career. Fisher was in the second group out at 7.40am and with 10 birdies in all - and a bogey - in the windy conditions he held an early four-stroke lead over Swede Peter Hedblom. Defending champion Colin Montgomerie, meanwhile, was one under and Open champion Padraig Harrington only one over...
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