Birdie blitz lifts McLeary into share of second

place on Algarve Pro Tour


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Jamie McLeary, originally from Peterhead, had an amazing run of seven birdies in 10 consecutive holes on his way to a six-under-par 66 and a share of second place in the Algarve Pro Tour's Palmares Classic V at the Onyria Palmares Beach and Golf Resort near Lagos.
McLeary, despite the snail's place of play at the end of a field of 95 players, birdied the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, 11th and 13th before he bogeyed the 14th in halves of 31 and 35.
He shares second place with Portugal's Tiago Cruz, one shot behind the English leader Jamie Abbot.
Conor O'Neil (Mearns Castle), Craig and Sean Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) were also caught up in the dreadfullyslow play but they too broke 70.
O'Neil, with a bag of seven birdies, had a 67 (33-34) for a share of fourth place while Craig Lawrie had an eagle, four birdies and a double bogey in a 69 for joint 13th place.
Cousin Sean had a 70 for a T23 overnight position.

ALGARVE PRO TOUR
Palmares Classic V, near Lagos.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
65 Jamie Abbot (Eng).
66 Tiago Cruz (Por), Jamie McLeary (Sco).

SELECTED SCORES
67 Ruaidhri McGee (Ire), Connor O'Neil (Sco) (T4).
69 Craig Lawrie (Sco) (T13).
70 Sean Lawrie (Sco) (T23)
78 Kamran Zeynalov (T77)

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