CLARE-MARIE CARLTON LEAVES

SCOTLAND CAPS TRAILING

IN MACKIE BOWL

Uncapped Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, had three members of Scotland's home internationals line-up from last year, Laura Murray (Alford), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) and the Scottish women's amateur champion, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), trailing behind her as she won the Mackie Bowl SLGA Order of Merit 36-hole event for the first time over the tough Gullane No 1 course.
Claire-Maire - 23 on August 11 - shared the first-round lead with Laura on 74 but pulled away from her rival and the rest of the field with a very good second round of two-under-par 72 for a two-under total of 146.
Laura Murray finished runnerup on 150 with scores of 74 and 76.
Louise Kenney was third with 152 (75-77).
Megan Briggs finished joint eighth on 160 with scores of 79 and 81.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74)
146 Claire-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 74 72.
150 Laura Murray (Alford) 74 76.
152 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 75 77.
153 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 76 77.
154 Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth) 75 79.
155 Rachael Walton (Mortonhall) 75 80.
159 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 77 82.
160 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 81, Claire MacDonald (Gullane Ladies) 79 81.
162 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 79 83.
165 Clara Young (North Berwick) 79 86, Louise Macgregor (Falkirk) 78 87.
167 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 87 80, Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 83 84, Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder) 82 85, Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 82 85.
168 Mhairi Johnstone (Northern) 91 77, Isla Craigie (Torwoodlee) 81 87, Lesley Rolland (Dunfermline) 78 90.
171 Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 86 85.
173 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 89 84, Emily Aird (Strathmore) 87 86.
174 Louise McGillivray (Banchory) 89 85, Linda Bain (Lochend) 86 88, Keren Ward (Glen) 83 91.
175 Lucy McNulty (Dalmally) 87 88.
177 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 86 91.
180 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 95 85.
183 Lesley Cosh Cowglen) 96 87.
185 Stacey Cameron (Gullane Ladies) 91 94.
188 Megan Aird (Strathmore) 89 99.
NR Rachael Archibald (Merchants of Edinburgh).