Wednesday, August 31, 2011

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Round the world dash for Smyth as he secures 2011 title

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) secured the 2011 Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit title, with one event still to be played, with a second place finish in the Welbeck Links Championship on Sunday 28th August.
Some players go well out of their way in their pursuit of success but Michael's efforts in taking part in the penultimate counting event to succesfully secure sufficient points to win the order of merit are worthy of note.
Michael (second from the left) before his mad dash home
with his long suffering caddie, dad David, beside him
On Saturday 27th August Michael and his family were still travelling back, in temperatures of 102 degrees, from a trip to the PGA in Atlanta, (see photo) where Michael played the Highlands course which hosted the PGA. Michael and the party landed in a chilly 59 degrees at Glasgow and finally arriving home in Prestwick at 5.00 p.m.
Shrugging off any jet lag and keen to take part in the Welbeck Links to try to win the Doc Thom salver for the order of merit, Michael was up early the next mornng and led the Welbeck Links after the first round by two strokes. Although he faded in the second round, no doubt with tiredness a contributory factor, his runner up spot behind Stephen Murray (Troon Welbeck) was good enough to secure sufficient points to ensure that he cannot be overtaken  when the final counting event, the Arroll Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas, is played in September.

Present positions in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit are :-

512.5
Michael
Smyth
Royal Troon
187.5
Jamie
Mackay
Kil. Barassie
185
Stephen
Murray
Troon Welbeck
175
Michael
Stewart
Troon Welbeck
174
John
Haggarty
Loudoun
150
Tommy
McInally
Loudoun
108.75
Keith
Hamilton
Ayr Belleisle
108.75
Craig
Hamilton
Ballochmyle
100
Scott
McCahill
Maybole
100
Craig
Adams
Ardeer
100
Iain
Macdonald
Largs
77.5
Marc
Smith
Troon Welbeck
75
John
Cairney
Ravenspark
75
David
Kelso
Tam O Shanter
75
James
Russell
Ardeer
75
Steven
McEwan
Caprington
74
Scott
Gilchrist
Loudoun
71.25
David
McLellan
Largs
62.5
Scott
Davidson
Largs
62.5
Gregor
Dickson
Largs
58.75
Gary
Bryden
Girvan
42.5
Stephen
Spence
Irvine
42.5
David
Tierney
Ayr Belleisle
42.5
Kenneth
Campbell
Ayr Carrick
42.5
James
Donnelly
Ardeer
35
Scott
Brown
Turnberry
35
Billy
Hunter
Irvine
35
Ian
Walker
Turnberry
30
George
Robertson
Ravenspark
27.5
Robbie
Fulker
Kil. Barassie
27.5
David
Macdonald
Largs
24
Stuart
White
Girvan
24
Paul
Denim
Loudoun
24
S
Muir
Loudoun
11.67
Josie
Gillon
Tam O Shanter
11.67
Alex
Jack
Ayr Seafield
11.67
Stephen
Coulter
Ravenspark
11.67
Robin
McCaig
West Kilbride
11.67
Kevin
McCormack
Ardeer
11.67
Andrew
Muirhead
Ardeer
10
Carl
Thomas
Largs
8.75
Denis
Larman
Annanhill
8.75
Richard
Easterbrook
Ballochmyle
8.75
William
Wilson
Ballochmyle
8.75
Neil
McCormack
New Cumnock
7.5
Stuart
Miller
Kil. Barassie
7.5
Gavin
Wilson
Loudoun
5
Graeme
Rowan
Ballochmyle

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