SENIOR SCOTS UP TO PAR ... BUT SEVEN SHOTS OFF THE LEAD

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR REPORT

From NEIL AHERN

Ross Drummond, Bill Longmuir and Andrew Oldcorn were the best placed Scots after the opening day of the Benahavis Senior Masters but lay seven shots off the pace after they each carded level par rounds of 71 at La Quinta Golf and Country Club.

That left the trio tied for 32^nd spot alongside six others at the venue in the Benahavis region of southern Spain, where Welshman Mark Mouland set the pace on seven under par.

Gordon Brand Jnr was a shot further back after he signed for a one over par round of 72, while Stephen McAllister shot a five under par round of 76 and Terry Burgoyne had to settle for a nine over par round of 80.

Meanwhile, Mouland’s record-equalling seven under par round of 64 handed him a one shot lead going into the second day.

The Welshman, in his second full season on the European Senior Tour, is chasing his second title and a bogey free round gave him the perfect start as he finished the day a shot clear of an in-form Chris Williams.

Scores:
Par 71

64 M Mouland (Wal)

65 C Williams (RSA) 

66 D Cambridge (Jam), A Forsbrand (Swe) 

67 M James (Eng), G Wolstenholme (Eng), T Johnstone (Zim) , B Smith (Eng) , R Gibson (Can) , K Spurgeon (Eng), G Manson (Aut) ,

68 D Smyth (Irl) , S Van Vuuren (RSA) , C Bolling  (USA) , A Takamatsu (Jpn) , T Elliott (Aus) , G Cali (Ita) , J Rhodes (Eng)

69 M Cunning (USA) , B Lane (Eng) , R Davis (Aus) , J Sallat (Fra) , B Cameron (Eng) ,

70 C Mason (Eng) , M Harwood (Aus) , T Thelen (USA) , M Martin (Esp) , J Quiros (Esp) , M Moreno (Esp) , A Sherborne (Eng) , H Carbonetti (Arg) ,

71 S Cipa (Eng) , A Oldcorn (Sco) , B Longmuir (Sco) , R Chapman (Eng) , R Drummond (Sco) , C Rocca (Ita) , G Banister (Aus) , D Merriman (Aus) , P Walton (Irl) ,

72 G Brand (Eng) , D O'Sullivan (Irl) , G Brand Jnr (Sco) , A Franco (Par) , D Durnian (Eng) ,

73 J Hall (Eng) , P Wesselingh (Eng) , G Norquist (USA) , G Ralph (Eng) , V Garcia (Esp) , J Gould (Eng) , N Job (Eng) ,

74 P Mitchell (Eng) , T Charnley (Eng) , M Piñero (Esp) , J Rivero (Esp) ,

75 J Davila (Esp) , J Harrison (Eng) , A Garrido (Esp) , G Ryall (Eng) ,

76 P Fowler (Aus) , M Farry (Fra) , M Bembridge (Eng) , S McAllister (Sco) , J Cañizares (Esp) , J Bruner (USA) ,

77 N Ratcliffe (Aus) , H Brousson (Fra) ,

78 D Wettlaufer (Can) ,

79 A Fernandez (Chi) ,

80 T Burgoyne (Sco) , M Belsham (Eng) ,

84 B Queipo De Llano (am) (Esp)