Kobori, Mountcastle steady at Dunhill Links

Kazuma Kobir had a good first round, but is sill down the order at the Alfred Dunhill Links PHOTO: PGA TOUR

New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori's carded an opening round four-under par 68 at St Andrews to sit in a tie for 59th at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Kobori, 25 hit birdies on the fith, seventh, ninth and 12th holes with no blemishes in the round.

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Also at four-under is Kerry Mountcastle who had five birdies and one bogey in his round.

Tyler Hodge is at two-over after a mixed round while Daniel Hillier's near the bottom of the leaderboard after a four-over par round of 76.

HIllier hit three double-bogeys in his first round on the Carnoustie course.

There's a three-way tie at the top of the Leaderboard with American Ryan Brehm, Dutchman, Darius Van Driel and Englishman Matthew Jordan all at nine-under.