Hoey is best of the Irish

Michael Hoey is best of the Irish as Justin Rose holds the lead in the first round of the Scottish Open.

6 under - Justin Rose (after 18 holes)

5 under – Miles Tunnicliff (18)

4 under – (x) Barry Hume (18)

John Bickerton (18)

Sandy Lyle (18)

Stephen Dodd (17)

3 under – David Howell (18)

Michael Hoey (18)

Brad Faxon (USA) (18)

Ernie Els (Rsa) (12)

Jonathan Lomas (15)

Nick Dougherty (9)

Henrik Bjornstad (Nor) (8)

Seleceted Others:

2 under – Paul McGinley (18)

Darren Clarke (12)

1 over – Retief Goosen (Rsa) (18)

2 over – Tom Lehman (USA) (11)

Colin Montgomerie (12)

4 over – Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa) (18)

5 over – Lee Westwood (18)

Nick Faldo (18)