PGA Europro Tour report and scores by Scots

Yorkshireman sets pace with a nine-under 62

NEWS RELEASE
By NICK TEALE

Daniel Gavins shot an outstanding nine-under-par 62 to lead the Wealth Design Invitational by two shots after the first round of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour event at Hawkstone Park Golf Club in Shropshire.

The Yorkshireman is two clear of James Scade in second, while three golfers trail the leader by three.

Gavins (Walton Driving Range) graduated from the EuroPro to the Challenge Tour in 2013 but didn’t maintain full playing privileges. However, he is targeting an immediate return to Europe’s second-tier tour next summer.

His round of 62 consisted of nine birdies and nine pars and is the lowest score ever shot on Hawkstone’s Championship Course, which is usually a par 72 but is being played as a 71 for this event.

A cut to the leading 50 players and ties will be made after 36 holes. Live scoring will be available at www.europrotour.com. 
The final round will be filmed for a two-hour highlights package which will air on Sky Sports on Tuesday, August 4.
 FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
 Par 71
62 D Gavins (Eng)
64 J Scade (Eng)
65 M Skelton (Eng), D Wright (Eng), A Marshall (Eng).

SCOTS' SCORES
67 J McColl (T12)
68 D Kay (T19)
69 S Crichton, R Cameron (T32).
70 K Nicol, N Fenwick, M Stewart (T45)
71 L Saltman, P Doherty, C Lawrie , S Kiloh (T65)
72 P Shields (T83)
73 I Redford (T106)
74 G O'Neill, C O'Neil (T123)
75 N Henderson, J Duff (T132)
76 P McLean (T145)
79 J Findlay (154th)


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