HEATHER STIRLING TAKES OVER LEAD IN PAUL LAWRIE TOUR ORDER OF MERIT

Fife-based Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour player and professional caddie at St Andrews, Heather Stirling (pictured) has taken over the No 1 position on the Tour's Order of Merit.
With only two events to go - over 18 holes at Craigielaw next Wednesday and the Tour Championship over two rounds at Marriott Dalmahoy on Thursday and Friday of next week - before the Paul Lawrie Tour comes to the end of its inaugural schedule, Heather leads from the former No 1 Katy McNicoll of Carnoustie.
Double Merit points will be stake in the Tour Championship so there could be a few twists and turns before the winner of free flights and accommodation at the Ladies European Tour Q School in Morocco later this year.

 Order of Merit placings (points totals followed by number of events played):
1 Heather Stirling 6299 (12)
2 Katy McNicoll 5940 (9)
3 Lisa Shervill 5140 (12)
4 Laura Murray 4789 (12)
5 Daisy Dyer 4745 (12)
6 Jane Turner 4564 (10)
7 Pamela Feggans 4477 (8)
8 Michele Thomson 4080 (9)
9 Martine Pow 3980 (12)
10 Gemma Webster 3935 (10)
11 Kiran Matharu 3920 (8)
12 Heather MacRae 3894 (9)
13 Jessica Meek (am) 3585 (6)
14 Chrisje De Vries 2975 (5)
15 Vikki Laing 2775 (5)
16 Charlotte Austwick (am) 2625 (4)
17 Pamela Pretswell 2242 (3)
18 Nichola Ferguson (a) 2050 (8)
19 Gabrielle Macdonald (am) 1830 (5)
20 Eleanor Givens 1715 (4)
21 Jess Wilcox (am) 1430 (4)
22 Alyson McKechin (am) 1355 (3)
23 Karyn Byrns 1350 (6)
24 Laura Harvey 1330 (6)
25 Sally Watson 1325 (2)
26 Rachael Watton (am) 1300 (2)
27 Holly Clyburn 1217 (2)
28 Kylie Walker 1200 2
29 Sheena Wood (am) 1065 4
30 Lisa Ball (am) 1040 2
31 Beth Allen 1000 1
32 Emma Fairnie 1000 3
33 Fabianne In-Albon 980 2
34 Tracey Boyes 970 2
35 Hannah Scott (am) 955 4
36 Tatiana Kernen 924 2
37 Kate Reid (a) 895 4
38 India Clyburn (a) 855 2
39 Shannon McWilliam (am) 855 2
40 Kelsey MacDonald 835 3