Two-time winner Fitzpatrick, who needs to finish tied seventh with one player or better to overhaul the absent Tommy Fleetwood on the World Points list, carded a flawless opening 63 to be part of a six-way tie for the lead at Crans-sur-Sierre, live on Sky Sports Golf.
Aberg and Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard cannot qualify automatically for the team but they have both well and truly thrown their hats into the ring for captain's picks after a 64 and 65 respecitvely.The greater intrigue lies with the final qualification spot with the third automatic qualifier on the European Points List. MacIntyre currently in possession of that spot ahead of a number of players and carded a two-under 68.
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