SOUTH African Keith Horne is the early pacesetter on day one of the Wales Open at the Celtic Manor.

The outsider, ranked 108 in the European Tour's Race to Dubai, finished his opening round on seven under par after shooting 64.

Sweden's Peter Hanson is two shots behind on five under after 16 holes.

Newport's Phillip Price is currently one under par. Blackwood's Bradley Dredge tees off at 1.05pm.

Leaderboard (players have all finished their first round): -7 Keith Horne (RSA); -2 Oscar Henningsson (Swe), Christian Cevaer (Fra), Fabrizio Zanotti (Par), Marcel Siem (Ger); -1 Soren Hansen (Den), Michael Jionzon (Swe)