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