ROOKIE PRO CONOR O'NEIL BEST SCOT IN DUBAI CREEK OPEN FIRST ROUND

Conor O'Neil (Pollok) and Balmore's Fraser McKenna are making their debuts as professionals in the first event of the MENA Tour this week.
O'Neil, pictured, fared best of the bunch of Scots playing in the Dubai Creek Open today (Monday). He shot a level par 72 to be joint 16th, five shots behind the Australian pacemaker, Trevor Marshall.
McKenna and Mortonhall's Greg Nicolson are sharing 28th place on 74.
Clarke Lutton had a 76, Tom Buchanan and Ross Bain 77s, while Ted Innes Ker and Graeme Stewart are on the 80 mark.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORESPar 72
67 Trevor Marshall (Aus)
69 James Housby (Eng), Tommy Mou (US), Tyler Hogarty (SAf), Zane Scotland (Eng), James Allan (Eng) (am)

SCOTS SCORES
72 Conor O'Neil (T16)
74 Fraser McKenna, Greg Nicolson (T28)
76 Clarke Lutton
77 Tom Buchanan, Ross Bain
80 Ted Innes Kr, Graeme Stewart.