News: Lloyd Saltman, the young Scottish amateur who announced himself to the world by winning the Silver Medal at the 134th Open Championship at St Andrews, fired a six-under-par 65 to top the leaderboard at PGA Golf de Catalunya on day one of the second stage of the European Tour Qualifying School.
Best of the 12 Irishmen competing over four Spanish courses was Col Moriarty, whose three-under 69 left in tied fifth place at Sherry Golf.
Stephen Browne, who lost his card this year, shot a 67 to be in the hunt at Emporda, where former Ryder Cup player Philip Walton opened with a 68.
A total of 328 players teed off hoping to secure one of the 79 places available for the Final Qualifying Stage.
The lowest round of the day came at Costa Ballena Club de Golf where Argentine Miguel Rodriguez produced a nine-under-par 63 to lead by one from Sweden's Per Barth, while a six-under-par 66 from Australian Andrew Tampion set the mark at Sherry Golf and two 64s from Finland's Eric Stenman and England's Adam Gee ensured the lead at Emporda was also six under.
