"I'm obviously very pleased with the way round, and it's a good continuation of the form I showed in Germany a couple of weeks back", he said. Unfortunately I didn't hole any putts this round.
Fisher carded seven birdies and three bogeys to take the lead after 36 holes, with Noren's compatriot Joakim Lagergren a shot back after following up his 66 on Carnoustie with a 68 at Kingsbarns that featured an eagle at the par-five third.
The 41-year-old has always relished competing over the Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, the three links layouts which co-host the £4 million Pro-Am, and the Scot scored his first European Tour win in this very event back in 2004.
"There was a good few mistakes but it was my lucky day and it just seems that I play well in Scotland, so it s nice to come off the course here with a 64", he said. Westwood missed a number of key, short putts in his team matches and blew a 2-up lead with three to play against Ryan Moore, losing the final three holes, and the match. I've never shot lower than 71 at Carnoustie.
The former Ryder Cup player is still trying to get to grips with a new approach to his profession and a return to three of his favourite courses this week have simply highlighted the tricky intricacies of the change. "Coming around here, St Andrews, you know the greens are going to be a little bit slower".
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"It all depends on the weather at St Andrews, if the wind gets up then level par could be a decent score, but if it stays calm you can obviously take advantage". I enjoy the format, the experience and the atmosphere is great.
Alex Noren continued his fondness for Scottish links golf in equalling the Carnoustie course record on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday.
First round leaders in the Team Championship are Adrian Otaegui and Frank Quattrone, who shot a team score of 13-under at Kingsbarns.
Lifting the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title on Sunday afternoon would at least go some way to easing the bitter pain of the Ryder Cup loss. Since 2001, playing spots have been donated to more than 50 different charities to help them to raise funds.
For Englishman Ross Fisher, there's no place in the world like St Andrews.
