McLean and Law in top 10, lead Scots in Egypt

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Paul Lawrie Golf Centre pair Phil McLean and David Law are tied seventh in a field of 80 after the first round of the Red Sea Ain Sokhana Classic at Sokhana Golf Club, Egypt.
They both shot one-under-par 71s to be five shots off the leader by two, Austria's Bernard Neumayer.

McLean from Peterhead had birdies in halves of 37-34.
Aberdeen's Law was out in 40, having bogeyed four of the first six holes, but he came home in 31 with five birdies, including 16-17-18.
Ellon's Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) had a double bogey 6 at the sixh but recovered to finish the day tied 16th on level par 72.
Chris Robb (Meldrum House) and Sam Kiloh (Paul Lawrie GC) are tied 28th on 74, Robb having an inward half of 33 and Kiloh two late bogeys.
Grantown's Duncan Stewart (Turnhouse) had a double bogey 6 at the 15th on his way to a 75 and a share of 36th place.
Rookie pro Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) had a double bogey 6 at the 10th in chalking up a 77 (39-38) for joint 57th place.

RED SEA AIN SOKHANA CLASSIC
Sokhana GC, Egypt
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
66 Bernard Neunater (Aut)
68 Michael Kraaij (Net), Jonas Kolbing (Ger)

SCOTS' SCORES
71 David Law, Phil McLean (T7)
72 Ross Cameron (T16)
74 Chris Robb, Sam Kiloh (T28)
75 Duncan Stewart (T36)
77 Alexander Culverwell (T57)
Field of 80 players