Jack Doherty's roller-coaster 70 has him tied 

fifth in Algarve Pro Tour event

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Jack Doherty (North Gailes Golf Centre) had a mixed bag of one eagle, four birdies and four bogeys on his way to a two-under-par 70 (37-33) and a share of fifth place at the end of the first round of this week's Algarve Pro Tour 36-hole competition at the testing Palmares course, Lagos.

Doherty is three off the pace being set by Englishman Daniel Garner
Jay Taylor had five birdies but two double bogeys in a 74 (39-35) for a share of 18th spot.
Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had double bogeys at the fifth and 11th in halves of 36-40 for 76 and a share of 30th place.
Craig's cousin Sean Lawrie is struggling to find his form at the moment. He ran up an 81 (40-41) which included a triple bogey 8 at the fourth and double bogeys at the sixth and seventh.
He did birdie the fifth, eighth and ninth. to be joint 52ndin a field of 69 players.
Conor O'Neill had halves of 42-36, including three double bogeys in his 78 for joint 41st place.  
Young Deeside amateur Benjamin Henderson had an 85 for T60 position.

ALGARVE PRO TOUR
Palmares Golf Club, Lagos
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
67 D Garner (Eng)
68 T Hogarty (SAfr)
69 S Brown (Eng), J McCormick (Eng)
70 J Smith (Eng), J Doherty (Sco), R Santos (Por), T Cruz (Por)

 OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
74 J Taylor (T18)
76 C Lawrie (T30)
78 C O'Neil (T41)
79 L Reid (am) (T46)
85 B Henderson (am) (T60)
Field of 69 players 

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