Krystle Caithness, the 20-year-old rookie, is the early leader in the race to be the leading Scot on this season’s Ladies’ European Tour.

After just three tournaments, the Curtis Cup player is at No. 33 on the money list with around £8,000.

Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord, who won the Deutsche Bank Swiss Open, is the current leader with £90,000.

The other Scots on he money list are:
Clare Queen – No.44
Michele Thomson – No.45
Vikki Laing – No.66
Lynn Kenny – No.71
Pamela Feggans - No.88

All six Scots are in the field for this week’s Portuguese Open at a new venue of Golden eagle at Rio Major near Lisbon.