Golf: Patrick leads at Deer Park

Capital golfer David Patrick powered into the halfway lead in the Tartan Tour's indbuild-sponsored Deer Park Masters in Livingston.

The former European Challenge Tour winner, who now plays out of Elie in Fife, fired a seven-under par 65 to finish a stroke ahead of Robert Arnott and Lindsay Mann.

Birdies on the opening two holes got Patrick off to a flying start and the former Walker Cup player picked up shots at five, six and seven to turn in five-under.

Patrick's only bogey came on the 16th but the Edinburgh ace still covered his inward half in two-under as he took charge of the order of merit event.

Arnott and Mann both made purposeful starts to lead the chasing pack on 66s while former European Tour player Chris Doak finished day one in a share of fourth on 67.

Kingsfield pro Mark King claimed the team honours as he led the indbuild amateur trio of Arthur Campbell, Richard Nash and Neil McIntyre to victory with a 56.

Champion of Champions:

M Campbell bt B McLeod (Royal Musselburgh/Thorntree) at 20th; B Tait (Watsonian) bt G Davidson (Winterfield) 4 and 2

Handicap Match Play:

D Neilson (Craigielaw) bt D Brown (Niddry Castle) one hole; M Sinclair (Standard Life) bt J Ferguson (Broomieknowe) 4 and 2.