First the rain, then the wild winds at San Roque

McARTHUR TOP SCOT AS EUROPEAN TOUR
FINAL Q SCHOOL GETS UNDER WAY

The weather-hit European Tour Final Qualifying School got underway over one course instead of two at San Roque on the southern Costa del Sol today.
The Old Course is unplayable at the moment because it is flooded. That means only half the field of 150-odd were in action today over the New Course.
The revised programme will take eight days to play the six rounds of the tournament. It is hoped that the Old Course will have dried out sufficiently to be able for play there on Saturday.
Over the New Course, rookie Norwegian pro Eirik Tage Johansen shot a brilliant bogey-free round of seven-under-par 65 in very cool, windy conditions.
He established a three-shot lead from fellow Scandinavian, Sweden's Patrick Sjoland.
Of the Scots who were in action today, former Scottish amateur champion Andrew McArthur (pictured above) did best with a 74 to be sharing 26th place.
Andrew Oldcorn had a 75 to be joint 34th.
Dean Robertson, who has had such a great season on the Tartan Tour, did not carry over that kind of form to San Roque. He had an uninspired 78 to be joint 67th of the field of 78.
The players who played today will have Friday off as those who were not in action today, including Scott Henderson, play over the New Course.