HOW THE SCOTS FARED ON EUROPRO TOUR TODAY

PGA EUROPRO TOUR - Buildbase Open

Frilford Heath GC, Blue Course, Oxfordshire

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

Par 72

63 J Robinson (Southport and Ainsdale)

65 R Kellett (Kingsfield), C Lidyard (Leatherhead)

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES

70 J Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC), N Fenwick (Dunbar) (T23)

71 C O'Neil (Mearns Castle) (T40)

72 Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) (T54)

73 P Doherty (Vale Hotel), G Rankin (Drumpellier), M Isaacs (Newmachar), S Binning (Ranfurly Castle), E Saltman (Archerfield) (T66)

75 M Hillson (Tandridge) (T107)
77 J Hendrick (Pollock), N Henderson (Renaissance) (T132)

78 S Crichton (Aberdour) (T146)

80 P Robinson (Largs) (T160).

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ROBINSON SETS PACE WITH RECORD

ROUND OF NINE-UNDER 63

NEWS RELEASE

Lancashire's James Robinson (Southport and Ainsdale) carded a course record nine-under-par 63 in the opening round of the Buildbase Open to take a two-stroke lead in the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour event at Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire.

Motherwell man Ross Kellett and Charlie Lidyard share second on seven-under 65, while Peter Tarver-Jones, Mark Laskey and James Watts are tied for fourth on 67, four behind the leader.

Robinson began his round on the tenth tee and made five birdies on his first seven holes while also carding below par on the third, fifth, eighth and ninth holes to finish an unblemished opening round of nine-under 63, a professional record on Frilford Heath’s Blue Course.

Scotland’s Kellett (Kingsfield Golf Centre) had an eagle at the eighth to help him on his way to a seven-under 65, which saw six birdies and a bogey. 
 Lidyard carded eight birdies and a bogey on the 16^th, having started at ten, was the only mark on his card.

Last year’s Buildbase Open winner Harry Bateman (Royal Wellington Golf Club) is seven back on two under. The New Zealander carded six birdies on his opening round but also made two bogeys and a double bogey on the par-three fifth.

The Buildbase Open carries a £40,000 prize fund with the winner receiving £10,000, which is crucial money to add to the Order of Merit from which the top five at the end of the season are rewarded with Challenge Tour categories for 2015.

The 54-hole strokeplay sees 168 of Europe’s best young golfers competing, with a cut to the top 50 players and ties to be made after the second round on tomorrow.

The final round will be filmed for a two-hour highlights package to be broadcast on Sky Sports on July 8 and spectator entry is free throughout the week. Live scoring and tee times can be found at www.europrotour.com.