JOSHUA WHITE LEADS WITH BRILLIANT NINE-UNDER 62

PAUL DOHERTY'S 66 ON MENA TOUR 

STILL LEAVES HIM  FOUR OFF LEAD

Paul Doherty, 29-year-old former Scottish boys' match-play champion, was one of six players to score five-under-par 66s in the first round of this week's MENA Tour's Golf Citizen Masters at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates.

But that was good enough for the South Wales-based Scot, pictured, to share second place behind Englishman Joshua White who shot a brilliant nine-under-par 62 to lead by four.

Second-best Scot on the opening day was Tom Buchanan in joint eighth place with a 67.

Portlethen rookie Sam Kiloh had a 74 for a share of 40th place while Clark Lutton's 77 left him in joint 47th place.

FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD

Par 71

62 J White (Eng)

66 A Marjane (Mor), J Housby (Eng), P Doherty (Sco), M Swales (Eng), J B Gil (Spa), Z Puig (Spa).

SELECTED SCORES

67 T Buchanan (T8)

74 S Kiloh (T40)

77 C Lutton (T47).