Mackenzie and Smith top Scots at end of first

day at Senior Tour Qualifying  School

Scots Albert Mackenzie and Peter Smith are in the top 10 at Gramacho, one of the two courses being used for Stage 1 of the European Senior Tour Qualifying School at Pestana Golf Resort on Portugal's southern Algarve coastline.
Mackenzie had a six-under-par 66 to be the nearest challenger to the American pacemaker, Tim Thelen, who had a sparkling 64.
Smith had a one-under-par 71 to be sharing sixth place.
Duncan Williamson and Alan S Hemsley are sharing 17th place on level par 72.
Terry Burgoyne is back in joint 60th place after a 78.
Haggs Castle club pro Campbell Elliott did not have a happy day - a round of 81 which left him in joint 76th position of the 83-strong field.
At the Silves course (par 70), England's Andrew MacDonald and Miguel Guzman of the Argentine jointly lead with three-under 67s.
There is one Scot competing there - an Iain Parker who had a 75 which has him in 43rd place.
Over the two courses there are 180 competitors. A total of 72 will qualify for the four-round Final Stage next week, beginning on Monday at Vale de Pinta.