SCOT ON HOOTERS TOUR

Knox's two-under-par 70 only good enough for share of 16th

Inverness exile Russell Knox shot a two-under-par 70 but finds himself "only" in a share of 16th place at the end of the first round in this week's NGA Hooters Tour Winter Series event at Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando in Florida.
Based at Jacksonville Beach, Florida since his four years at Jacksonville University, the former Scotland youth international was going really well when he turned in three-under-par 33 with birdies at the third, fifth and ninth but he lost a bit of momentum with a bogey 6 at the long 10th.
He got the shot back with birdie at the 12th but then dropped a second shot at the 15th on his way to one-over-par 37 for the inward journey.
Ted Potter (Silver Springs, Florida) is setting the pace with a six-under-par 66. He leads the field of 115 players by one shot.
Two players from England are among the group of six players sharing fifth place on 68. They are Dave Thomas from Dunmow, Essex and Paul Maddy from the Gog Magog club, Cambridge.