DPW-Tour Spain: Three share the lead at −5, Victor Perez at −3

TVS News AI, editorially supervised, presents DPW-Tour Spain: Three share the lead at −5, Victor Perez at −3.

After the opening round of the DPW-Tour in Spain, three players are tied at the top – including Spanish local hero Eugenio López-Chacarra, who according to El Mundo teed off injured and still holed eagles.

With rounds of 66 strokes (−5), López-Chacarra, Scot Connor Syme and Englishman Grant Forrest lead the field, as Ouest-France reports. Just four more players followed with a 67 (−4) one stroke back – so the leaderboard is extremely tight. For you, that means: whoever birdies early on day two can quickly pull away – and a slow start costs places just as fast.

Frenchman Victor Perez sits just two strokes off the lead after a 68 (−3). He stays within striking distance, even though the path forward runs through a packed leaderboard.

Chacarra: The Eagles of the Limper

The most remarkable story comes from López-Chacarra himself. El Mundo headlines "los eagles del cojo" – the eagles of the limper. A nod to the fact that the Spaniard carded several eagles despite pain and injury. The paper writes that Chacarra didn't hesitate to return to Spain for "his Open." Teeing it up at a home tournament with a handicap says a lot about his attitude – even though a 66 on day one was already exceptional enough.

What matters now

With three leaders after just 18 holes and a chase pack no more than one stroke back, everything is wide open. Ouest-France speaks of a "leaderboard resserré" that promises a thrilling test. For the rest of the tournament, that means: whoever stays consistent belongs at the top – and a round that swings up or down can already set the tone on Moving Day.