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Madrid Masters Date: 9 October to 12 October Venue: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid Coverage: Leaderboard and reports on BBC Sport website Olazabal is among the favourites for the 2010 Ryder Cup captaincy Jose Maria Olazabal was three shots off the lead after his first round at the Madrid Masters in what was a promising comeback from injury and fatigue. Olazabal, 42, who has not played competitively since June, carded four birdies to shoot a one-under-par 70. The Spaniard trailed early clubhouse leaders Magnus Carlsson of Sweden and England's Paul Broadhurst who shot 67s. "It was much better than I expected. I hit a couple of shots into the trees but overall I'm happy," he said. Olazabal, who assisted Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo with his duties in Valhalla last month, has a history of rheumatic problems stretching back more... [read full story]
