It is equal to Tiger in the 1st round and in overwhelming heat! – Golf & Fairway

In a hot and suffocating atmosphere, a player still little known to the general public has upset the hierarchy. From the first holes, his regularity and his precision made his young age and relative anonymity forget. Aligned against more experienced golfers, he not only kept the rate, but even rose to the top of the leaderboard, without giving in a centimeter.

A 65 without fault on a demanding course

Martin covers made an impressive 65 (-7) card for its first round of the Turkish Airlines Open. On the layout of Cullinan Links Golf Club, the Frenchman aligned six birdies et un eagle Without conceding a single Bogey. This score, one of the best of the day, allows him to take the lead in the co-lead ranking with Robin Williams et Tiger Christensen.

The route, located in Belek, near Antalya, is known for its technical holes bordered by sneaky bunkers and rolling greens. Cover knew how to avoid the traps thanks to a perfect reading of the lines and surgical management of distances, especially on the by 5.

His Eagle, made on hole n ° 13, was the highlight of his day: a second blow perfectly executed to reach the green, followed by a full axis putt. At just 21 years old, this strategic mastery demonstration challenges as much as it impresses.

A stable rhythm and a flawless concentration

The strength of Martin covers In this first round lies in the regularity From his game. No time of floating, no poorly negotiated hole. On all 18 holes, he knew how to stay in his bubble.

Its stews are distributed throughout the route. On the Greens, he showed great confidence, entering several delicate putts from 3 to 4 meters. No putt missed at short distance, a rare statistic on a first round where the pressure is maximum.

A performance greeted throughout the circuit

Observers of DP World Tour did not fail to greet this introduction. This 65 owes nothing to chance: it is the fruit of a rigorous work And with a sense of game already very ripe. In co-lead with players like Tiger Christensenwhich has already multiplied the top 10 this season, Couv will establish itself as a serious competitor for the weekend.

It is one of only three players to have played -7 or better on this first day. This figure is enough to locate the level of its service.

• 6 birdies On various holes
• 1 eagle On the by 5 of 13
• 0 bogey throughout the day

At the end of this first round, the French shared the head with two other promising young shoots. But it was he who struck the strongest, by delivering a card without a hitch and an attitude as a boss.