Sterne takes one-shot lead in Dubai Desert Classic opening roundSterne takes one-shot lead in Dubai Desert Classic opening round
Sterne started on the back nine and had five birdies at the turn before he added four more, offset by a bogey at the par-four sixth, to lead American Kurt Kitayama. Sterne, 39, has not won on the European Tour since 2013 and finished tied for 25th at last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship. Sterne’s compatriot Justin Harding and Spain’s Sergio Garcia, who won the title in 2017, were tied for third a shot further behind.