McColl leading Scot after Day 1 on Algarve

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Jordan McColl (Kingsbarns Pro Academy) maintained his recent run of good form by finishing the first day of the 54-hole Algarve Pro Tour event at Palmares, Lagos in joint sixth place in a field of 80.

McColl, pictured, shot a three-under-par 69 with birdies at the third, fourth, sixth, eighth, long 11th and short 14th in halves of 32 and 37. He bogeyed the 10th, 12th and 13th to be three shots behind the Portuguese leader, Ricardo Santos.

Conor O'Neil was the next best Scot with a 70 for a share of 11th place.

Tartan Tour No 1 Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had a 71 with birdies at the fourth, sixth and 11th in halves of 35-36 for a T15 position.

Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) got his third birdie of the day at the 18th for a par 72 after bogeys at the 13th, 14th and 17th had more than cancelled out birdies at the first and fourth. He is tied 20th.

ALGARVE PRO TOUR

Palmares Golf Resort, Lagos, Portugal

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

Par 72

66 R Santos (Por)

67 D Wright (Eng), S Robertshawe (Eng), T Cruz (Por)

SCOTTISH SCORES

69 J McColl (T6)

70 C O'Neil (T11)

71 G Hutcheon (T15)

72 C Lawrie (T20)

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