Englishman Matthew Jordan shared the lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship thanks to an opening 63 (10-under) on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Jordan got off to a stunning start, following up back-to-back birdies on the third and fourth with eagles at the fifth and sixth to reach the turn in 30 shots.

He continued to impress on the back nine, carding four birdies in seven holes from the 10th to lead on his own before a bogey on the 17th dropped him into a share of the lead with Dutchman Darius van Driel and American Ryan Brehm.

Jordan nearly produced a big finish, but his approach at the 18th hit the flag and rolled to 22 feet so he had to make do with a closing par.

Van Driel and Brehm also finished the day on nine under par after shooting 63s at Kingsbar

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