EUROPEAN SENIOR MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

IAN BROTHERSTON SHARING SIXTH IN 

SPAIN BUT ONLY THREE OFF LEAD

Ian Brotherston from Dumfries was sharing sixth place on one-over-par 73 at the end of the first round of the European senior men's amateur golf championship at Royal Puerta de Hierro Golf Club, near Madrid today (Thursday).

Three of Brotherston's four birdies came at par-5 holes - the fifth, eighth and 14th. He also birdied the par-4 seventh. Bogeys at the first, third, ninth, 13th and 15th dragged Brotherston (pictured) down to three shots behind the leader, home-course Spaniard Enrique Fontecilla with a two-under 70.
Anglo-Scot Malcolm Reid (Sonning) is joint 14th on 75 while Edzell's Keith Bruce is sharing 18th place on 76.

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