Willey Holds One-Shot Lead - 20/02/2007

ANDREW WILLEY holds a one-shot lead going into the final day of the PartyPoker.net PGA EuroPro Tour Championship.

The Ramsdale Park golfer was the only player to record a sub-par round following the protracted opening round at Fairmont St Andrews.

Heavy winds across St Andrews Bay forced play on the Torrance Course to be abandoned on Wednesday, with players resuming their first round at 11am on Thursday when conditions eased.

All 54 players have completed their first round, with the Tour Championship now to be played over 36 holes, the second and final round beginning at 9am on Friday.

Willey will hold a one-shot lead going into that final round after finishing his opening 18 holes with an eagle to move out to -1 and be the only player below par.

Matthew Cort posted a steady 72 in the tough conditions to sit alone at level par, finishing with a birdie to pull ahead of eight men in the chasing group at +1.

They are headed by Order of Merit leader Graeme Clark and his Special Steel Group stablemate Neil Walker.

Scottish trio Elliot Saltman, Jack Doherty and Lee Harper also opened with rounds of 73, alongside Chris Hanson, Adam Frayne and Ian Ridgway.

Sandeep Grewal, Robert Steele and Brendan McCarroll are a further shot back at +2, with nine players at three over par.