Meadow 8 off the lead in China as McKibbin gets Spanish Open underway this morning

Tom McKibbin gets his opening round at the DP World Tour's Spanish Open underway shortly.

He has just tee'd off in Madrid in the last few minutes

Defending champion Jon Rahm is teeing off around about now

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Stephanie Meadow has carded an opening round of 74 at the Buick LPGA in Shanghai.

That leaves the Antrim woman eight shots off the lead.