ALYSON McKECHIN SETS PACE IN SLGA ORDER OF MERIT

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Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) will go into next week’s Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Longniddry as the early pace-setter in the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association’s Order of Merit.

 Joint second in the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship, the 19-year-old from Paisley followed up with a top 40 finish in the second counting event, the Welsh Open Stroke Play Championship.

Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) was the top Scot in fourth place in Wales and she has slipped into third spot in the table.

In between in second place is the most consistent Scot so far this season. Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was 11th in Wales and 15^th at the Helen Holm at Troon

Briggs was the beaten finalist in the Scottish Championship at Machrihanish two years ago – the 20-year-old former Scottish Girls’ Champion will be aiming to go one better in East Lothian next week.

SLGA Order of Merit: Current Totals

1 Alyson McKechin Elderslie 683 points

2 Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 545 points

3 Jessica Meek Carnoustie Ladies 410 points

4 Jane Turner Craigielaw 180 points

5 Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 150 points