Anna Abom’s victory at the inaugural South of Ireland Women’s Amateur Open Championship has given the Edmondstown golfer the early advantage in this year’s Women’s Bridgestone Order of Merit.
Abom made history at Lahinch, becoming the first player to be crowned South of Ireland Women’s Champion. Her commanding victory sees the 19-year-old top the early leaderboard, earning the maximum 325 points for her win.
The 2024 Women’s Order of Merit winner holds a 75-point lead over Hermitage’s Kate Lanigan, while Lucy Grattan (Tralee) and Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) are currently tied for third, 135 points behind the lead.
The next event on the women’s schedule offers the largest points tally of the season, with the Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open Championship set to tee up at Newlands Golf Club from May 15.
On the Men’s side, Paul Coughlan’s victory at the Munster Men’s Stroke Play Amateur Open Championship on Sunday has earned the Westmeath native his first appearance on this year’s leaderboard, where he sits tied for third alongside Alex Kerins (Carton House).
Coughlan’s second Munster Stroke Play victory in three years earned him 180 points and sees him sit just 70 points behind leader Mark Cadden (Roganstown) and 40 back from second placed Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint).
The men will not have long to wait until the next opportunity to add to their tallies, with 500 points on offer to the winner of the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship, which tees up at Seapoint Golf Club from May 7.
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