KELLETT AND BYRNE NOW TOP SCOTS

IN R&A WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS

Ross Kellett (Colville Park) and US college student James Byrne (Banchory) are the “new” top two Scots in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Gavin Dear (Murrayshall), who had been ranked in the top 15, has now turned professional as has Paul O’Hara (Colville Park).
Carnoustie’s Keir McNicoll is understood to have turned pro but he still figures in the WAGR top 500.
Former Scottish amateur stroke-play and match-play champion Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) has shot up 245 places from last week to No 442.
Scots in the top 500 are:
55 Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 923.95 (+2).
62 James Byrne (Banchory) 912.31 (+3).
159 Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 797.92 (+11).
179 Mark Hillson (Craigielaw) 785.25 (+17)
236 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 744.07(+4).
237 James White (Lundin) 743.33 (+4).
239 David Law (Hazlehead) 742.59 (+35).
298 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 706.85 (+8).
325 Philip McLean (Peterhead) 685.00 (+26).
375 Steven McEwan (Caprington) 656.96 (-29).
442 Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) 625.00 (+245).
477 Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 610.42 (+23).