Louise Kenney and Hannah McCook SLGA OoM leaders

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Pitreavie’s Louise Kenney remains on course to retain the Scottish Ladies’ Golf Association’s Order of Merit, while Abernethy teenager Hannah McCook is the early leader in the race for the girls’ title.
After six counting tournaments, Kenney, beaten finalist in the Scottish championship at Craigielaw last month, remains in pole position on the women's list with 2,280 points. Laura Murray (Alford) is in second place with 1,880.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw) is third with 1,515, while the biggest mover is Mortonhall’s Rachael Watton. She finished second in the Munross Trophy to overtake Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar). Rachael has 1,371 points with Kelsey on 1,285.
After the opening two events In the girls’ Order of Merit, 16-year-old Hannah, who finished second in the Paul Lawrie Scottish Schools’ Championship at Murrayshall earlier this week, is the early leader with 470 points.
Alyson McKechin (Ederslie) is a close second on 440 with Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Lesley Atkins (Gullane) in the next two spots on 420 and 408 respectively.
The next women's event to count for SLGA Order of Merit points is the British Amateur Championship at Ganton from June 22-26. Points are allocated for both the stroke-play qualifying and the match-play knock-out – while the girls’ will be chasing points at the Janice Moodie Trophy at Windyhill on July 2.

WOMEN'S ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
1 Louise Kenney Pitreavie 2280
2 Laura Murray Alford 1880
3 Jane Turner Craigielaw 1515
4 Rachael Watton Mortonhall 1371
5 Kelsey MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 1285
6 Martine Pow Selkirk 805
7 Pamela Pretswell Bothwell Castle 800
8 Sally Watson Elie & Earlsferry 777
9 Susan Jackson Ladybank 740
10 Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 705
11 Samantha Leslie Westhill 690
12 Ann F Ramsay Kirriemuir 640
13 Emily Ogilvy Auchterarder 510
14 Rachael Taylor Hartl Golf Resort 500
15 Roseanne Niven Crieff 450
16 Clare-Marie Carlton Fereneze 360
17 Laura Walker Muckhart 330
18 Sammy Vass Tain 330
19 Rachael McQueen Troon Ladies 310
20 Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 300
21 Rachel Hanlon St Regulus 280
22 Karen Marshall Baberton 250
23 Jacqueline Sneddon Alyth 240
24 Ashley Smith Monifieth 220
25 Alyson McKechin Elderslie 200
26 Cara Gruber Royal Dornnoch 200
27 Elaine Moffat St Regulus 200
28 Ailsa Summers Carnoustie Ladies 185
29 Claire Penman Carnoustie Ladies 185
30 Lauren Mackin Son Muntaner 180
31 Hannah McCook Abernethy 165
32 Rachel Polson Peterculter 165
33 Claire MacDonald Gullane 150
34 Rebecca Wilson Grange 145
35 Fiona Gilbert Carnoustie 140
36 Shonagh Raitt Forfar 135
37 Jemma Chalmers Monifieth 130
38 Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 115
39 Jennifer Linklater Largs 115
40 Wendy Nicholson Broomieknowe 100
41 Susan Wood Drumpellier 100
42 Gillian Monteith Portpatrick Dunskey 80
43 Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 65
44 Kristina Vannet Peterculter 65
45 Gabrielle MacDonald Craigielaw 60
46 Claire Hargan Mortonhall 60
47 Sara Bishop Windyhill 60
48 Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 50
49 Lynne Fenton Carnoustie Ladies 50
50 Noreen Fenton Dunbar 50
51 Elaine Cuthill Lanark 50
52 Sheila Cuthbertson Peebles 50

GIRLS' ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
1 Hannah McCook Abernethy 470
2 Alyson McKechin Elderslie 440
3 Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 420
4 Lesley Atkins Gullane 408
5 Gabrielle MacDonald Nairn Dunbar 380
6 Natasha Qayum Ranfurly Castle 380
7 Kimberley Beveridge Aboyne 300
8 Claire Prouse Hazelhead 300
9 Gillian Scanlan Hamilton 300
10 Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 300
11 Rachael Watton Mortonhall 300
12 Ailsa Summers Carnoustie Ladies 220
13 Megan Clyne Deeside 220
14 Alison Goodwin Glenbervie 220
15 Kate McIntosh Broomieknowe 220
16 Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 170
17 Eilidh Watson Elie & Earlsferry 170
18 Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 158
19 Rachel Polson Peterculter 25
20 Tegan Seivwright Deeside 25
21 Rachel Walker Muckhart 25
22 Lauren Whyte St Regulus 25