Casey on way back as Frenchman breezes in

Victor Dubuisson held a two-shot lead at the end of the opening day of the Ballantine’s Championship in Icheon, South Korea.

The Frenchman recovered from a double bogey on the par-four fourth to mix eight birdies with two bogeys in a round of 68.

That left Dubuisson on four under, two ahead of a group of five players, which includes English pair Paul Casey and Mark Foster.

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Casey, who only recently returned to playing following a shoulder injury, picked up four shots but had bogeys at the ninth and 11th. Foster also included two dropped shots in his 70.

Scotland’s Richie Ramsey had a double bogey on the fifth, but sank five birdies to lie on two under with Welshman Jamie Donaldson on the same mark after dropping a shot on the 18th.

Local favourite Jung Ji-ho completed the group.

Eleven players were tied for seventh on one under, among them Oliver Fisher and Ross Fisher, of England, and Irishman Paul McGinley.

Sheffield’s Danny Willett was left with plenty to do in order to make the cut after posting an opening-day 75, seven shots adrift of the leader.

Four shots further back was Hull’s Richard Finch.