KATY AND HEATHER LEAD THE BRITS ON SPAIN'S BANESTO TOUR

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll and Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) led the British competitors in the first round of the Parador Malaga women's professional golf tournament, the first event of the 2012 Banesto Tour domestic circuit in Spain. Katy, pictured, birdied the fifth and long 16th on her way to a two-over-par 75 and fifth place overnight in a field of 40 players.
Heather birdied the long 12th, short 13th and long 16th as she compiled a 75 for joint ninth place. Joint leaders on 70 were Spain's Maria Beautell and Alessandra Averna (Italy).

LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Parador de Malaga Golf (par 72)
70 Maria Beautell (Spain), Ale3xxxandra Averna (Italy).
73 Raquel Carriedo (Spain).
74 Katy McNicoll (Scotland), Viva Schlasberg (Sweden), Itziar Elguzabal (Spain).

SELECTED SCORES
75 Heather MacRae (Scotland) (T9).
76 Claire Louise Aitken (England), Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wales) (T15)

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