JAMES ERSKINE SOUTH OF SCOTLAND GOLF ORDER OF MERIT UPDATE

David Brodie (Wigtown & Bladnoch) claimed top spot with his joint second place at the Southerness Challenge on Sunday 5 July. Martin McNae (Lochmaben), the previous leader, was unable to compete as he was playing in the final of the Lochmaben Club Championship. Chris Corbett (D&G) moved up to 4th place with his excellent 5 shot victory at Southerness. The top ten in the James Erskine South of Scotland Golf Order of Merit after the Southerness Challenge are as follows:-

1      David Brodie (Wigtown & Bladnoch)                     348. 3 points

2      Martin McNae (Lochmaben)                                    275

3      Ross Murray (Southerness)                                       185

4      Chris Corbett (D&G)                                                    175

5      Craig Smith (Dalbeattie)                                              135

6      Kevin Adams (Dalbeattie)                                            125

7      Stuart Fisher (Portpatrick)                                           113. 3

8     Clark Riddick (Southerness)                                         111.7

9=  Ian Reid (Dumfries & Galloway)                                   105

Alan Birdsall (Dumfries & County)                               105

Connor Bennewith (Newton Stewart)                          105

The next two counting events are the Sutherland Chalice at Dumfries & Galloway on 18-19 July and the MacRobert Salver at Stranraer on Saturday 25 July