Work to do for Lowry

Shane Lowry has work to do ahead of his second round at the PGA Tour's St Jude Championship in Memphis.

The Offaly man carded an opening round of three-over 73 to lie in a tie for 65th overnight.

Akshay Bhatia is the leader on eight-under-par.

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Conor Purcell will resume from one-over-par on day two of the Nexo Championship in Scotland.

He tees off at 12pm this afternoon.

Richard Sterne holds the lead on five-under-par.

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Two Irish players are just a shot off the lead ahead of the second round at the Irish Challenge at Killeen Castle in Meath.

Jack Madden and Alex Maguire are both four-under-par, with Oliver Farr the man to catch on five-under.