Bushey golfer Callum Shinkwin made an encouraging start to his season after a four-under-par opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Shinkwin posted a score of 68 which left him four shots behind leader Henrik Stenson after the Open champion’s eight-under-par opener.
The 23-year-old picked up his first shot of the day at the par five second hole before claiming a birdie two at the fourth.
But the Moor Park Golf Club professional dropped his first shot of the day with a bogey at the fifth.
Another bogey at the ninth saw Shinkwin turn in a level par 36.
The 23 -year-old picked up a shot at the par five tenth but then gave it back on the par three 12th hole.
But a strong finish to his round saw him pick up four shots in the space of his last five holes.
Shinkwin birdied three holes in a row, starting at the 14th before a par at the next.
A promising first day back on the European Tour was rounded off with a birdie at the par five 18th hole.
Shinkwin finished 83rd in the Race to Dubai last season after recording two top-ten finishes.
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