KELSEY AND GEMMA HAVE REASONS TO

BE CHEERFUL ON ROAD TO MOROCCO

Nairn's Kelsey Macdonald and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh are within the top 10 at the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School in Morocco after two rounds in this 90-hole marathon test of skill, stamina and nerves.

The first hurdle for the field of 115 is to be among the leading 60 players and ties who survive the cut on Monday after four rounds.

Alyson McKechin from Paisley, Ellon's Michele Thomson and Jane Turner (West Linton) are outwith the qualifying zone at the moment.

Macdonald, joint leader after the first round, has dropped back to be sharing fifth place on seven-under-par 137 alongside six other players who include Dryburgh and this year's St Rule Trophy winner at St Andrews, Aditi Ashok from India.

Kelsey has had rounds of 67 and 70, Dryburgh 71 and a bogey-free, six-birdie round of six-under 66.

McKechin, who is tied 62nd, had a triple bogey 6 at the short 13th and a double bogey 6 at the seventh at the Amelkis venue for a 76 and two-over 146.

Thomson, tied 78th, had four birdies but three bogeys in a 71 at Amelkis for 148.

Turner, tied 100th. covered her last seven holes at the Samanah course in two under par but the damage had been done earlier and she finished the day with a 75 for 151.

At the end of five rounds, the leading 30 and ties will gain full playing rights on the 2016 Ladies European Tour.

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL

Marrakech, Morocco

LEADING SECOND-R0UND SCORES

Par 144 (2x72)

132 K Lampert (Ger) 67 65

134 D Nielsen (Den) 68 66, J Dreher (Fra) 68 66

135 C Rominger (Swi) 67 68

137 A Dimmock (Eng) 71 66, G Dryburgh (Sco) 71 66,  K Matharu (Eng) 68 69, N Jimenez (Spa) 71 66, K Macdonald (Sco) 67 70, A Ashok (India) 68 69, E Talley (Eng) 68 69.

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES

146 A McKechin 70 76

148 M Thomson 77 71

151 J Turner 76 75.

 

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