Victoria’s Andrew Martin has a slender lead in the Nexus Risk Services Southwest Open at Bunbury Golf Club, the 54 hole tournament celebrating its 70^th edition this year.

Rain over night and no wind gave the morning players perfect conditions to go low around Bunbury Golf Club.

Martin set alight the front-9 shooting 5-under 31 on his way to leading the first group of players with a bogey free 7-under 65.

Former Perth international winner Jin Jeong (KOR) shot 6-under 66 to show his game is back on track throughout the WA swing of the Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series and ready to get back on the world stage where he belongs.

In form player James Marchesani (VIC) posted a solid 5-under 67 in the afternoon to be within striking distance of Martin.

Brody Martin (WA), David Andrews (ENG) and Mitch Brown (NSW) join Marchesani on 5-under 67.

The second round gets underway today with the 2017 Champion joining an impressive group of past winners including Len Thomas, Graham Marsh, Terry Gale, Stephen Leaney and Greg