RAYMOND RUSSELL FOUR OFF PACE IN TURKEY

Defending champion Raymond Russell was four shots off the pace after today's opening round of the PGAs of Europe's Beko Classic at Antalya Golf Club, Turkey. The Scot, winner by four shots last year, returned a three-under-par 69 to be sharing 13th place, four shots behind Londoner Jamie Little, the pacemaker with a 65. Russell had six birdies - at the short second, fourth, short seventh, long 13th, 14th and 16th but dropped three shots, at the ninth, long 10th and short 17th. LEADING SCORES Par 72 65 Jamie Little. 66 Iain Pyman, Benn Barham. 67 Erol Simsek, Carl Suneson, Carlos Rodiles, James Heath. Other scores: 69 Raymond Russell (T13). 74 Ronan Rafferty.