The 28-year-old from Nethy Bridge completed second on the Montauban Girls Open in France on Sunday to maneuver as much as ninth on the order of advantage.
McCook, who underwent hip surgical procedure final 12 months, says she has taken an enormous quantity of confidence from her effective exhibiting.
Hannah McCook has set her sights on gaining a Girls European Tour card after recording her greatest end but on the LET Entry Collection.
She mentioned: “I felt I used to be enjoying effectively nevertheless it hadn’t all come collectively.
“Lastly to see all of it come collectively in a great efficiency like that after being away from the sport for thus lengthy was very pleasing.
“It appears like important progress and a pleasant feeling on Sunday night time.
“My health feels good and the hip feels nice.
“It feels a lot better than earlier than and I simply have to see the way it will get on with the quantity of weeks I’m enjoying however thus far so good.
“I used to be 5 beneath by 12 on the primary day and I felt prefer it was actually clicking.
“I used to be searching for the subsequent birdie and it felt like a special mindset.
“It reveals I get used to competing once more.”
McCook completed three pictures behind winner Momoka Kobori from New Zealand on seven-under-par after rounds of 69, 70 and 70.
The Scot hopes the efficiency has given her the platform to push for a tour card within the second half of the season.
She mentioned: “The highest six get automated LET playing cards.
“Positions seven to twenty go to the ultimate stage of Q College.
