ROSS CAMERON IN MOGADOR OPEN COMFORT ZONE

Ellon's Ross Cameron may be the only North-east player to survive the second-round cut in this week's German PGA developmental tour's Mogador Open at Essaouira, Morocco.

Cameron is lying joint 25th after an opening round of one-over-par 73 - eight behind the leader.

Chris Robb (Meldrum House) had a 75 and is on the borderline in joint 50th place while Peterhead's Philip McLean and Sam Kiloh from Portlethen have their backs against the wall after scores of 80 and 83 respectively.

McLean is joint 93rd and Kiloh tied 104th in a field of 111 players.

Cameron, McLean and Kiloh are attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.

MOGADOR OPEN

Essaouira, Morocco

FIRST-ROUND LEADERS

Par 72

65 A Kirsten (Ger)

67 F Mruzek (Cze)

SCOTS' SCORES

73 R Cameron (T25)

75 C Robb (T50)

80 P McLean (T93)

83 S Kiloh (T104)

Field of 111 players.