SCOTS TO FORE IN EUROTOUR PRO EVENT AT ROWALLAN CASTLE, AYRSHIRE

Scots are well to the fore again in this week's PGA EuroPro Tour event, the Rowallan Castle Open at the Ayrshire golf club.

Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) shot a five-under-par 66 with five birdies in his last seven holes to be in third place overnight, three shots behind Welshman leader Mark Laskey (Brocket Hall) who also finished like a train with six birdies in his last eight holes for a 63.

Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) had a 67 for joint fifth place and Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) is sharing 11th place on 68, a shot ahead of Jack Doherty (North Gailes).

Paul Shields (Kirkhill) had a 69 for joint 17th position while Paul Shields is joint 23rd with a 70, one shot ahead of Shaun McAlister (Craigielaw).

Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had a 72.

John Gallagher (Duddingston), Greg Nicolson (Morytonhall), Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) and Gavin Dear (Noah's Ark) crowed on to the 73 mark.

ROWALLAN CASTLE OPEN

Rowallan Castle Golf Club, Ayrshire

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

Par 71

Players from Scotland unless stated

63 M Laskey (Wal).

65 T Rice (Ire)

66 P Doherty

SELECTED SCORES

67 P McKechnie

68 E Saltman

69 J Doherty

70 P Shields

71 S McAllister

71 M Isaacs

73 J Gallagher, G Nicolson, N Fenwick, G Dear.

74 C Trahan, Z Saltman, N Huguet

75 P McGhee.

77 C McMaster

78 I Stoddard

79 J Findlay, M Stewart

81 S Mackie

83 M Rae

88 E Walker.

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