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Saturday, March 14, 2009

SCOTTISH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - 7 strong Ayrshire challenge for Leven event

Seven Ayrshire players are in the field of 48 for the 2009 Scottish Champion Of Champions, sponsored by John Smith's, to be held at Leven on 4th and 5th April.

The Ayrshire representative could provide a strong challenge in the event with a number of the players tasting success at a national level in 2008.

Scottish internationalist and Scottish Order Of merit title holder Steven McEwan (Caprington) leads the local challenge alongside four of his Ayrshire team mates who won the Area team Championship at Tain last year, John Shanks (Irvine), George Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark), Tommy Mcnally (Loudoun Gowf) and Ayrshire Order of Merit winner John Cairney (Irvine Ravenspark).

Also in the field are 2008 Ayrshire Matchplay Champion Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) as well as the 2008 Ayrshire Strokeplay champion Steven Wallace (Prestwick St. Cuthbert), a one time Scottish Amateur Championship semi finalist.

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