Scotland, spearheaded by Graham Fox made a satisfactory start to their defence of the PGAs of Europe international team title at Palmares on the Algarve today (Tuesday).
Fox, pictured, led the individual standings with a par 72. Team-mates David Orr and Greg McBain had scores of 78 and 79 respectively. With only two of a team's three individual scores to count daily, McBain's score was discarded.
At the end of the first day, Scotland were lying third on 150, one shot behind joint leaders Netherlands and Denmark.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Par 72
72 Graham Fox (Sco)
73 Ralph Miller (Ned), Jacob Nordesgaard (Den)
74 Magnus Atlevi (Swe), Jose Lara (Spa).
75 Justin Brink (Austria), Emanuele Canonica (Italy), Benjamin Nicolay (France).
76 Knut Schiager (Norway), Peer Martin (Germany), Robin Swan (Netherlands), Michiel Vyncke (Belgium), Morten Hedegaard (Denmark), Brendon McGovern (Ireland), Thomas Jusko (Slovakia).
SELECTED OTHER SCORES
77 Cian McNamara (Ireland), Lee Rooke (Wales) (T16)
77 Cian McNamara (Ireland), Lee Rooke (Wales) (T16)
78 David Orr (Scotland), Nick Brennan (England) (T20)
79 Greg McBain (Scotland), Jon Bevan (Wales), Stuart Runcie (Wales) (T25).
80 David Greenwood (England) (T36)
81 John Kelly (Ireland) (T42)
85 David Callaway (England) 64th.
Field of 78 playes.
81 John Kelly (Ireland) (T42)
85 David Callaway (England) 64th.
Field of 78 playes.
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
149 Netherlands, Denmark
150 Scotland
153 Sweden, Spain,France, Ireland
154 Italy
155 Portugal
156 Wales, Austria
157 Germany, South Africa, Belgium.
158 England
155 Portugal
156 Wales, Austria
157 Germany, South Africa, Belgium.
158 England
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