Byrne and Kellett in top 20 of European Golf Association rankings

Banchory's James Byrne (15th) and Ross Kellett (18th) of Colville Park Golf Club figure in the top 20 in the European Golf Association's final men's amateur rankings for 2009.
British amateur champion Matto Manassero (Italy) is No 1 and France's Victor Dubuisson, who tops the R&A WAGR is No 2
The leading British or Irish players are England's Stiggy Hodgson in third and Tommy Fleetwood in fourth place.

TOP TWENTY
1 Matteo Manassero (Italy).
2 Victor Dubuisson (France).
3 Stiggy Hodgson (England).
4 Tommy Fleetwood (England).
5 Matt Haines (England).
6 Darren Renwick (England).
7 Chris Paisley (England).
8 David Lingmerth (Sweden)).
9 Knut Borsheim (Norway).
10 Jurrian Van der Waert (Netherlands).
11 Jamie Abbott (England).
12 Matthew Nixon (England).
13 Andrew Pavan (Italy).
14 Jesper Kennegard (Sweden).
15 James Byrne (Scotland).
16 Robin Wingardh (Sweden).
17 Espen Kofstad (Norway).
18 Ross Kellett (Scotland).
19 Niall Kearney (Ireland).
20 Max Kieffer (Germany).
21 Tom Lewis (England).

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