Scott Borrowman joint fifth

in Argentina, Scots third in

team tournament

Scott Borrowman (Dollar), pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, is lying joint fifth after a one-under-par 71 (38-33) in the first round of the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup international men's amateur tournament at Los Lagartos Country Club in Argentina.

Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) had a 74 (37-37) and their two scores put Scotland in joint third place, one shot behind joint leaders England and Spain, in the team tournament.

Peterhead's Philip McLean returned a 76 (38-38).

Scottish boys' stroke-play champion Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) withdrew for a reason not specified by the organisers.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD

First round

69 Nino Daniele Bertasio 36-33, Fernando Chiesa 32-37.

70 Santiago Abreu 35-35, Matthew Haines (England) 34-36.

71 Alvaro Arizabaleta 34-37, Scott Borrowman (Scotland) 38-33.

Selected scores:

74 Greg Paterson (Scotland) 37-37, Luke Goddard (England).

76 Philip McLean (Scotland) 38-38.

Withdrew: Mark Bookless (Scotland).

TEAM SCOREBOARD

First round

144 SPAIN (Juan Sarasti 72, Moises Cobo Arrayas 72), ENGLAND (Matthew Haines 70, Luke Goddard 74).

145 SCOTLAND (Scott Borrowman 71, Greg Paterson 74), HOLLAND (Floris De Vries 72, Reiner Saxton 73).
146 AUSTRALIA (Jason Scrivener 72, Brendan Smith 74), FINLAND (Kalle Samooja 72, Henri Satama 74), SOUTH AFRICA.

147 COLOMBIA, ITALY.

148 ARGENTINA.

149 URUGUAY, UNITED STATES.

152 GERMANY.

155 PERU