Robbo returns

The Honma BERES MG802 Irons question on everybody's lips surrounding the European Tour was "Where has Dean Robertson gone"? Today, the 1999 Italian Open Champion bounced back with a reminder of Taylormade 2009 Tour Preferred Irons where he has been and that has not forgotten to play the game after being off the tour since last years World Cup in Malaysia.

Robertson met up with the Golf Wholesale Store European Tour after four months away with a crippling stomach virus that confined him to his bed for the best part of the year so far. And in his first tournament of the year, the TaylorMade R9 Irons 29 year-old from Paisley near Glasgow equalled the course record 65 around the Girona course.

Robertson fired an eagle and Callaway X 24 Hot Irons eight birdies on his way to a 65, but it could have been two shots better as the Scot bogeyed the last two holes to hold only a one shot lead going into round two.