Prestwick Golf Club are the 2009 Ayrshire Club Champions after edging out Ballochnmyle by one shot at Loudoun on Sunday 5th July.
19 teams contested the championship this year.
The winning Prestwick team - (l-r) - James Bunch, Allan Thomson & Johnathan King.
With two scores from three counting towards the team total, it was Ballochmyle who set the early target, Craig Hamilton (69) and Graeme Rowan (67) combining for a 136 total. Dougie McKinnon added a useful 72 as the third score, to be utilised in the event of a tie.
In the early stages it was Kilmarnock (Barassie) who came closes to Ballochmyle's total with Callum Sharp (71) and Euan Brown (67) combining for a 138 total.
With only three teams remaining to complete their scores, the host club Loudoun fell just short of Ballochmyles score with Tommy McInally (71) and John Haggerty (67) combining for 138.
Prestwick posed the greatest challenge to Ballochmyle and so it proved with former Scotland internationalist Johnathan King leading the way with a 67.
Despite dropping five shots over the closing holes, James Bunch added a level par 68 to King's effort, giving Prestwick a one shot lead on 135. In the final match, former Scottish Amateur Champion Allan Thomson added another 68 to complete the Prestwick Scoring.
Prestwick will now go forward to represent Ayrshire in the Scottish Club Championship finals at Prestwick St. Nicholas on Sunday 27th September.
FINAL TEAM TOTALS :-
135 - Prestwick
136 - Ballochmyle
138 - Loudoun, Kilmarnock (Barassie)
140 - Brunston Castle
142 - Irvine
143 - Troon Welbeck
144 - Prestwick St. Nicholas, Turnberry
146 - Ayr Belleisle
147 - Irvine Ravenspark
148 - Troon Portland, West Kilbride
149 - Prestwick St. Cuthbert
150 - Troon St. Meddans, Ayr Dalmilling, Annanhill
156 - Tam O' Shanter
159 - New Cumnock
CSS for the competition was 69 (no change)
Full results and individual scores are available to download via the link on the left of this page
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