Lesley Atkins, 15-year-old recent winner of the Scottish Under-18 girls’ match-play golf championship, chalked up her biggest win in open tournament play at Gullane, East Lothian today (Sunday).
The Loretto School, Musselburgh pupil, who hails from Hawick, won the Mackie Bowl 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit event over her home course with very good rounds of 71 and 69 – the par is 74 – for an eight-under total of 140.
Because the eighth hole on the No 1 course has been remodelled and lengthened, Lesley's 69 will be recognised as a new women's course record.
Atkins, had four shots to spare at the finish from the Majorca-based Scot,(past Ranfurly Castle Member) Lauren Mackin. Lauren had rounds of 74 and 70.
Leading Scores:
Par 148 (2x74) SSS 75. CSS 75 75
140 Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 71 69.
144 Lauren Mackin (Majorca) 74 70.
148 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 75 73.
149 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 71 78.
152 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 81 71.
153 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 81.
Other West of Scotland Players:
164 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 82 82.
167 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 82 85.
Prizes in addition to the best four scratch aggregate:
BEST FIRST ROUND - Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72; Louise MacGregor (Falkirk) 76 (better inward half than Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) who also had a 76).
BEST SECOND ROUND - Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 71; Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 76.
BEST NET AGGREGATE - Louise McGillivray (Banchory) (6) 150
Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
