Former Ayrshire Boys Champion Colin Robinson from Largs is starring in his freshman year at the John A Logan college in Illinois.
Robinson was the best scorer in his teams opening tournament of the season and followed that with a second place in the second event.
(Reports, courtesy of the John A Logan college website, are reproduced below)
National powerhouse John A. Logan College opened its fall golf season on a positive note Friday 27th August, edging past Rend Lake College by one stroke, 600 to 601 over 36 holes, at the nine-team Region 24 Preview Tournament hosted by Rend Lake.
Illinois Central College was third at 607. Vincennes University was fourth at 608 and Mississippi Gulf Coast College was fifth at 612.
Top individual performer for the Volunteers was freshman Colin Robinson, a native of Scotland, with a round of 148 (76, 72). The team’s lone sophomore returnee, Filip Timmerman, turned in a 149 (73, 76). Both placed in the top 10 overall. Logan’s third-best scorers Friday were Bryce Doughty and Colin Hendrickson at 151. John Carter followed at 153 as did Derek Rohlfing. Drew Hrvatin carded a 155 and Jared Hogan notched a 157.
“It’s always good to get a tournament win,” said Vols head coach Tom Ferris. “Our team is made up of almost all freshmen. We’ll improve as we go along.”
Last year’s National Junior College Athletic Association Freshman of the Year and perhaps a candidate for this year’s award teamed up on Monday 30th August to lead the John A. Logan College men’s golf team to its second tournament win in less than a week.
Sophomore Filip Timmerman, winner of the Phil Mickelson Award last May, fired a two-day, 36-hole total of 146 (72, 74) to capture the individual title, while newcomer Colin Robinson was one stroke back in second place at 147 (73, 74).
As a team, the Volunteers finished at 598 or nine strokes better than runner-up, Mississippi Gulf Coast (607). Rend Lake was third at 620 followed by Parkland (624), Vincennes (629), Kaskaskia (669), Missouri State West Plains (670) and Mineral Area (682).
Colin Hendrickson of the Vols placed ninth overall at 152 (75, 77). Benton native Bryce Doughty was 10th at 153 (74, 79). Derek Rohlfing (162) was further down the scoring column. Playing as individuals were Drew Hrvatin (156) and John Carter (161).
“It’s good to win your own tournament,” said Logan head coach Tom Ferris. “We will build on this experience and hope to improve as we go along.”
Ferris said he was pleased with virtually everyone’s performance in the tourney, especially, Hendrickson, who was battling flu-like symptoms, yet still managed to finish in the top 10.
Ally Berry (Irvine Ravenspark) was pipped for the title by one shot at the 2010 Disabled British Open held at East Sussex National golf club over the weekend of 20th-22nd September.
Katie Mcgarva (Troon Ladies) - pictured right with trophy - won the 2010 St. Nicholas Trophy recently, when the Ayrshire Girls met at Beith on one of the hottest days of the summer, by virtue of the better inward half over Alexandra Brown (Turnberry). The best scratch score of the day was a 76, by Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies).
With the results of all the counting events in the 2010 Ayrshire Junior Order Of Merit now collated, Charlie Macneal (Troon Welbeck) - pictured right - has been confirmed as the winner of the 2010 title.
Ayrshire Boys Team Champions Troon Welbeck retained the Wallace Thornton Trophy on Sunday 19th September when the first of the 2010 Ayrshire Junior Golf League finals were played at Largs.
With the conclusion of the final counting competition, The Arrl Cup, last wekend, the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit has been finalised, with Tommy McInally (Loudoun GC) taking the Doc Tjom Salver, surprisingly for the first time in his carreer, with Scottish Amateur Champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) in second place and Scotland internationalist Steven McEwan (Caprington) in third.
The dates for the two legs of the 2010 Ayrshire Summer League final have been decided.
The final Doc Thom Order Of merit qualifying event of the season, The Arrol Cup, was played at Prestwick St. Nicholas GC on Saturday 19th September with Paul Gault (Westerwood) taking the trophy by three shots from the quality field.
Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion David Wilson had cause for double celebration recently when he won the 2010 Troon Welbeck Junior Club Championship.
Fourball specialists Scott McCahill & David Wallace, who are in their third final in four years of the Ayrshire Fourball Championship, have qualified for the national finals of The Daily Mail Foursomes.
The final of the 2010 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship, scheduled to be held at Largs on 26th September, will be between Ayr Belleisle and Kilmarnock (Barassie).
Irvine will face Kilmarnock (Barassie) in the final of the 2010 Ayrshire Summer League.
Kilmarnock (Barassie) are the first team through to the final of the 2010 Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship.
The final of the 2010 Ayrshire Fourball Championship will be between North Beach and Maybole.
Irvine Golf Club have ousted the defending champions, Loudoun, in the semi final of the 2010 Ayrshire Summer League competition.
Former Ayrshire Boys Champion Colin Robinson from Largs is starring in his freshman year at the John A Logan college in Illinois.
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