O'NEIL LEADING SCOT AT HALFWAY

 ON ALGARVE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Conor O'Neil was the leading Scot in a share of eighth place at the end of today's (SUN) first round in the Algarve Pro Tour's 360-hole Quinta de Cima Classic at Quinta da Ria golf course.

O'Neil shot a two-under-par 70 to be six strokes behind the leader by three, England's Will Enefer with an eight-under 64.

Chris Doak had a 71 for a share of 16th place while a third Scots pro, Jonathan Mullaney, had a 74 for joint 30th place at the halfway stage.

Scottish amateur Lewis Reid, who had a 78, is joint 50th in a field of 72 players.

ALGARVE PRO TOUR'S QUINTA DE CIMA CLASSIC

Quinta da Ria golf course.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES

par 72

64 Will Enefer (Eng)

67 Jamie Abbot (Eng)

68 Sam Day (Eng), Andrew Willey (Eng), Anders Ellingsborg (Nor), Cormac Sharvin (Ire), David Dixon (Eng).

SCOTS' SCORES

70 Conor O'Neil (T8).

71 Chris Doak (T16)

74 Jonathan Mullaney (T30).

78 Lewis Reid (am) (T50).

Field of 72 players.