Rankin tops the Scottish Rankings
By Peter Donald - Electronic Telegraph

GRAHAM RANKIN has finished top of the 1999 Johnnie Walker Order Of Merit, the third year in a row that the Drumpellier-based player has been Scotland's leading amateur golfer.

In claiming the title, Rankin again pushed Lorne Kelly of Cowal into second place, 180 points behind Rankin's winning total of 650.

Rankin, 33, won the title with victories in the Scottish Stroke-Play and the 1998 Leven Gold Medal, second place in both the Tennant Cup and the South East District, third in the Lytham Trophy and last eight in the Johnnie Walker Scottish Amateur.

He also tied for second place in the West of Scotland Open and was fourth at Craigmillar Park but, since only six events are allowed to count, the points gained in these events are discarded.