Lawrie, O'Neil sharing 18th place with

 

par 72s on Algarve

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scots Craig Lawrie and Conor O'Neil are joint 18th with par 72s after the first round of the 36-hole Algarve Pro Tour event, the Duvalay Classic over the Quinta do Lago South course.

Lawrie was the steadier of the two with birdies at the 12th and 14th cancelling out early bogeys at the third and fourth.

O'Neil had four birdies - the fourth, 15th, 16th and 17th - but he also had four bogeys, at the first, fifth, 13th and 14th.

A third Scot in the field, Deeside amateur Benjamin Henderson had an 86 for a share of 69th place.

Leading the field by one shot with a six-under 66 is 2015 Walker Cup player Jimmy Mullen from Devon

ALGARVE PRO TOUR DUVALAY CLASSIC

Quinta do Lago South Course

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

par 72

66 J Mullen (Eng).

67 G Mullins (Eng), B Spooner (Enb)

68 J Abbot (Eng), Ashton Turner (Eng)

 

SCOTS' SCORES

72 C Lawrie, C O'Neil (T18)

86 B Henderson (amateur) (T69).