German's efficiency prevails at Frilford Heath

Hendrik Beins (Wayne Roets Golf Academy) leads after the first-round of the Final Stage of Qualifying School for the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour.

The German leads by two shots after six birdies and no bogeys in a stunning bogey-free 66 (-6) in his opening-round on the Blue Course at Frilford Heath Golf Club.

Three players are two shots behind Beins after carding impressive opening-rounds of 68 (-4). Will Enefer (Retail Furniture Ltd), Michael Saunders and Nick Watson (Stoke Rochford Golf Club) all shot 68 around the Blue Course, in windy conditions. Saunders’ provided the stand-out moment of the day though, with an eagle at eight.

Players are competing to earn the highest possible category on the 2017 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour. All those who have progressed to Final Stage have already earned at least a category 14, with golfers making the Final Stage cut earning a minimum category 10 and the top 30 earning category 3.

Daniel Smith (Princes Golf Club) is the highest placed amateur after a noteworthy 71 in his opening-round, to leave him five shots behind the German. Smith had a mixed round, birding four and bogeying three holes, to leave him in a tie for 15^th.

240 golfers play one round on each the Red and Blue Courses at Frilford Heath on Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6 before a cut to the leading 80 players and ties play a concluding 18 holes on the Blue Course on Friday, April 7.

A full list of exemption categories can be found at www.europrotour.com/about/categories.