Kavanagh Hits The Front - 07/03/2008

JEREMY KAVANAGH has set the early pace on the first day of The Kronenbourg Classic at Whitekirk.

The Stoke Park golfer opened the event with a three-under-par 69 to put himself into the lead in North Berwick.

After opening with a bogey, he responded with three successive birdies and added another at his tenth hole on the way to a 69.

"It was a nice way to start," said Kavanagh. "The weather will hopefully hold up and the course was in excellent condition.

"Two of the birdies were at par-fives early in the round, and it was good to get them there and build on that.

"I'm taking one step at a time this week, and to be honest I'm just concentrating on one shot at a time, not the outcome."

Further scores will be updated throughout the opening day by clicking the 'Score Updates" link to the right.