Jamie Donaldson from Macclesfield leads the Konica Order of Merit table after the first event of the season, the Duncan Putter.

Donaldson’s opening two rounds of 66 and 68 gave him a six stroke advantage over the field at the halfway stage.

The Great Britain & Ireland squad member managed to win by two strokes from fellow Welsh Internationals Nigel Edwards and Craig Williams after a series of set backs and a thrilling final hole where Donaldson’s tee shot came perilously close to disaster.

There were some solid early season performances from 1999 Konica Order of Merit Champion, Matthew Griffiths (sixth) and Tim Dykes and David Price who finished in a tie for 11^th place.

The next event is the Trubshaw Cup, 29^th to 30^th April at Tenby and Ashburnham Golf Courses.