Kyle Reifers leads Zurich Classic of New Orleans; Jacquelin ahead at Asian Open

Kyle Reifers has a two-shot lead after the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, having shot a course-record 8-under-par 64 yesterday at TPC Louisiana in only his eighth PGA Tour start. Mark Calcavecchia is in second after shooting a 66 …

Raphael Jacquelin of France leads the Asian Open in Shanghai, China, after shooting a 6-under-par 66 yesterday. He has a one-stroke lead over Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen. Ernie Els, fresh off a second-place finish at the Verizon Heritage Monday, is five shots back …

Meanwhile, Martin Laird shot a 6-under-par 66 yesterday to go one up on the field at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic …

At GolfEurope.com, Tim McDonald writes about Scotland’s Alyth Golf Club, a fine little golf course in the Scottish countryside.