Rose makes early move at Wentworth (From Daily Echo)

Justin Rose among early challengers at BMW PGA Championship

5:55pm Thursday 24th May 2012 in Golf By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter

JUSTIN Rose made a blistering start in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth today.

The Hampshire ace shot five-under par round the West Course to put himself one behind the early leaders.

Rose came within inches of moving into a tie for first place, only to see his birdie putt at the last stop just short.

The former North Hants member was four-under by the turn, birdieing two, four, five and seven.

He picked up another shot at the par three tenth, before giving one back immediately at the next hole.

But a birdie three at 16 took him to five-under once again.

Rose, who is grouped with defending champion Luke Donald and Alvaro Quiros, is due to start his second round at 8.15am tomorrow.

Read Justin Rose's reaction to his opening round at the BMW PGA Championship in tomorrow's Daily Echo.