Michael Stewart leading Scot with a 72 at EuroPro Tour Championship on Algarve

Adam Chapman shot an excellent four-under par (68) to hold a one-shot lead heading into the second round of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour Sky Sports Tour Championship on the Algarve.

The leading Scot is Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), joint sixth with a 72. Michael is pictured on right
Sean Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) is T22 with a 75.
Conor O'Neill (Mearns Castle Golf Academy is T38 with a 78
John Henry (Clydebank and District) is T51 with an 81

 

Chapman (Carus Green Golf Club) collected five birdies and just a single bogey on a day which saw only five players finish under par.

 

Race To Amendoeria leader Chris Lloyd withdrew from play just minutes before his tee time, providing ample opportunity for the likes of MK Kim (Golfmind Korea) and Nick Marsh (Huddersfield Golf Club) to launch a late attack for the Order of Merit top spot.

 

However, none of the other top five golfers in the Order of Merit shot under-par first rounds which Lloyd will be pleased to see.

 

Strong winds of almost 40mph from mid-day onwards meant scores stayed well above par for the majority of the field, but not in Chapman’s case.

 

“I got off to good a start, three-under par after six holes. I hit the ball really well, and only dropped a shot on the 7^th.”: said Chapman, who is seeking his first win on the EuroPro Tour this season.

 

He added: “I feel like everything came together really well today, I probably had about two and half holes with little wind, but soon after it picked up and it was a struggle from then onwards.”

On the prospect of winning in Amendoeira Chapman said: “It would mean the world to me, I’ve been pretty disappointed with my season so far so a win here would make things a lot better.”

Highlights from the Sky Sports Tour Championship at Amendoeira Golf Resort will air on Sky Sports Golf in November

SCOREBOARD
Par 72

1 Adam Chapman
  Carus Green Golf Club 68  
2 Mark Young
  Longridge Golf Club 69  
T3 James Frazer
  Pennard Golf Club 70  
T3 Niall Kearney
  Royal Dublin Golf Club  70  
5 Dermot McElroy
  Ballymena Golf Club 71  
T6 David Booth
  Rotherham Golf Club 72  
T6 Luke Johnson
  King's Lynn Golf Club 72  
T6 Michael Stewart
  Troon Welbeck Golf Club 72  
T6 Stiggy Hodgson
  Wisley Golf Club 72  
T6 Guy Woodman
  ProAgenda.com 72  
T6  Jonathan Thomson
  Rotherham Golf Club 72  
T12 Henry Sheridan-Mills
  Walsall Golf Club 73  
T12 Miles Collins
  Stoke by Nayland Golf Club   73  
T12 Steve Surry
  Cumberwell Park Golf Club  73  
T12 Sam Robertshawe
  Southwood GC 73  
T12 Min Kyu Kim
  South Korea 73  
T17 Jason Timmis
  Greenway Hall Golf Club 74  
T17 Brendan McCarroll
  Narin and Portnoo Golf Club 74  
T17 Steve Robins
  Hull Golf Club   74  
T17 Neil Raymond
  Corhampton Golf Club 74  
T17 Jonathan Caldwell
  Clandeboye Golf Club 74  
T22 Billy Hemstock
  Teignmouth Golf Club 75  
T22 James Robinson
  Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club 75  
T22 Robert Burlison
  Enville Golf Club 75  
T22 Joe Dean
  Hillsborough Golf Club 75  
T22 Sean Lawrie
  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre 75  
T27 Darryn Lloyd
  Ping 76  
T27 Daniel Gavins
  Howley Hall GC 76  
T27 Steve Uzzell
  Hornsea Golf Club 76  
T27 Connor Tendall
  Congressional Country Club 76  
T27 Ben Hall
  Rushcliffe Golf Club  76  
T27 Dave Coupland
  Woodhall Spa Golf Club 76  
T33 Josh Loughrey
  Wrag Barn Golf Club  77  
T33 Luke Cornford
  Cooden Beach Golf  77  
T33 Jordan Wrisdale
  Boston +5 F +5 77     77  
T33 James Simpson
  Close House Golf Club 77  
T33 James Adams
  Druids Heath Golf Club 77  
T38 Liam Murray
  LM Club 78  
T38 Nick Watson
  Stoke Rochford Golf Club   78  
T38 Conor O'Neil
  Mearns Castle Golf Academy 78  
T38 Billy Spooner
  Boston West Golf Club 78  
T38 Brian Casey
  Unattached 78  
T38 Nick McCarthy
  Moortown Golf Club 78  
T44 Mike Bedford
  Bramhall Park Golf Club 79  
T44 James Ruth
  China Fleet Golf and Country Club 79  
T44 Christopher Evans
  Hatchford Brook Golf Club 79  
T44 Jack Colegate
  Deangate Ridge Golf Club 79  
T44 Hugo Dobson
  Woodbridge Golf Club  79  
T44 Nick Marsh
  Huddersfield Golf Club 79  
50 Ashton Turner
  Kenwick Park Golf Club 80  
T51 Tim Rice
  Limerick Golf Club  81  
T51 Alasdair Dalgliesh
  Haywards Heath Golf Club 81  
T51 John Henry
  Clydebank and District Golf Club  81  
T51 James Maw
  Rockliffe Hall 81  
55 England Greg Payne
  Camberley Heath   83  
56 Will Enefer
  Retail Furniture   84