Peter Lawrie clings to his hope of wining back his tour card but it's an amateur who leads the Nordea Masters in the shape of 18-year old Marcus Kinhult.
Ireland are just three strokes behind a trio of co-leaders after the first round of the World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy in Japan.
Ireland's Kevin Le Blanc and Olivia Mehaffey finished tied for 27th as Sweden won the gold medal after a dramatic play-off victory over Korea in the Mixed Team event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics in China.
LeBlanc and Mehaffey look to Mixed in Youth Olympics
The Island's Kevin LeBlanc closed with a one over 73 to finish tied 16th in the Men's Strokeplay as Royal County Down Ladies' Olivia Mehaffey fired a 79 to tie for 20th in the women's even in the Youth Olympic Games in China