Colsaerts, Sullivan share first round lead in Portugal

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Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and Andy Sullivan of England shared the first round lead at the Portgual Masters on Thursday after early fog held up play at the par-71 Oceanico Victoria Golf Club on the Algarve coast. Colsaerts, 32, was one of the early starters after a 55-minute delay and took advantage of a pair of eagles in a sparkling seven-under round of 64 to put the 2012 Ryder Cup winner firmly in contention. "I had a bit of a scrappy start but I grew in confidence as the day went on and played well down the stretch," said Sullivan, who won the South African Open in January and the Johannesburg Open two months later.

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