Golf News : Samooja, Lee and Stenson share one-shot lead after first round in Rome

Henrik Stenson continued to put forward his claim for European Ryder Cup selection contention after another impressive showing in an equal course-record setting 64 on the opening day of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday. Stenson ended his day's play tied at the top with Scottish Open winner Min Woo Lee of Australia and Finland's Kalle Samooja at the Marco Simone course that is set to host the 2023 Ryder Cup. Those three were one shot ahead of another group of three: Eddie Pepperell, Scott Hend and Edoardo Molinari, who won a car after shooting a hole-in-one at the par-three seventh.