GLASGOW'S BLAKE ST JOHN IN TOP 10 AFTER GECKO TOUR FIRST ROUND

Glasgow-born Blake St John (29), pictured below, could be about to earn his first prizemoney as a rookie tour pro.

He shot a two-under-par 70 today (Thursday) to be joint ninth at the end of the first day of the 36-hole Spanish Gecko Pro Tour competition at Aloha Golf Club on the Costa del Sol.
Highlight of St John's halves of 33-37 was an eagle 2 at the par-4 seventh. He also birdied the first, fifth, sixth and 16th with bogeys at the fourth, eighth, 10th and 11th.
Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had a 72 for joint 19th place. He had halves of 36 with birdies at the sixth and 13th.
Sharing the lead at halfway on six-under 66 is England's Rod Bastard and Spain's Pastor Rufian.

SPANISH GECKO PRO TOUR
Aloha Golf Club, Costa del Sol
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72
66 Marcos Pastor Rufian (Spa), Rod Bastard (Eng)
8 Gervasio Cuquejo Merchan (Spa), Adam Sagar (Eng), Alexander Knappe (Ger).
SELECTED SCORES
70 Jason Kelly (Eng), Blake St John (Sco) (T9)
72 Rhodri Fieldhouse (Wal) (T13).
72 Malcolm Isaacs (Sco), Liam O'Neill (Ire) (T19)
76 Gary Walsh (Ire) (T36)

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