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Johan Edfors shoots 64, leads Volvo Champions by 2 shots in Bahrain

Johan Edfors of Sweden shot an 8-under 64 Thursday in the first round of the Volvo Golf Champions, giving him a two-stroke lead in the European Tour's debut in Bahrain.Four players were at 66 — Peter Hanson , Pablo Larrazabal, Francesco Molinari and Graeme Storm. Sergio Garcia was tied with seven others at 67.Padraig Harrington , who was disqualified last week when his ball moved after picking up his mark, and European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal both shot 70. Colin Montgomerie , who designed the course, was two strokes further back along with Ian Poulter .Edfors had nine birdies at Royal Golf Club."Hit a lot of fairways, which are a bit wider than last week in Abu Dhabi, so it suits my game a bit better. And my distance control with irons was really good," Edfors said. "I gave myself a lot of good chances within 15 feet and holed a few of those and made a couple of birdies on the par 5s."Garcia, back on the tour after some time off, was pleased with his round."A lot of good ...

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