Good start from Aussies

Australian trio Andrew Tampion, Richard Green and Marcus Fraser have all made solid starts to the Estoril Open.

Tampion sits in a share of fifth place at six-under, while his compatriots are a further stroke back after posting 67s.

Unfancied Englishman Luke Goddard birdied his last four holes to snatch a share of the first-round lead alongside Irishman Damien McGrane.

McGrane, the world No.220, hit a bogey-free round and picked up eight birdies - including three in a row between the 11th and 13th - to take the clubhouse lead.

Then Goddard, ranked 1349 in the world, picked up shots at the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth to join him on an eight-under 64.

Goddard had earlier picked up four strokes on the back nine, with two birdies and an eagle two at the 11th at the Penha Longa Golf Club.

Dane Eirik Tage Johansen and Welshman Stuart Manley were one shot back after shooting 65s, Johansen collecting seven birdies and a bogey.

Manley enjoyed a more mixed round, with five birdies and eagles at the sixth and 12th marred by a pair of bogies.

Another English representative, Richard Bland, was two back for a share of fifth with Tampion but Chris Wood - the highest ranked player in the field at 81st - was part of an 11-man tie for 23 having signed for 69.

Aussie James McLean is at four-under with New Zealand's Mark Brown at one-under and his countryman Gareth Paddison at even-par.