AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Draw for 2011 event at Troon Portland

The draw for the 2011 Ayrshire Matchplay Championship was made at the conclusion of the 2011 Ayrshire Strokeplay event on Sunday.

The matchplay will be held from Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th May over the Troon Portland course, and involves the top 16 available players from the strokeplay.

The cut this year fell at 148, with three players from 6 gaining places in the matchplay field.

Leading qualifier and new Strokeplay champion Jamie mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) faces three times winner Alex Gourlay (Irvine) in round 1, whilst the holder Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) faces a difficult first round match in his defence, against former winner and reigning Champion Of Champions Tommy McInally (Loudoun)

Round 1 matches on Monday 2nd May are :-

1700 hrs - JAMIE MACKAY (Kilmarnock Barassie) Vs. ALEX GOURLAY (Irvine)
1707 hrs - STEPHEN MURRAY (Troon Welbeck) Vs. EUAN WALKER (Kilmarnock Barassie)
1715 hrs - TOMMY McINALLY (Loudoun) Vs. EUAN BROWN (Kilmarnock Barassie)
1721 hrs - GARY BRYDEN (Girvan) Vs. STEPHEN SPENCE (Irvine)
1728 hrs - MICHAEL SMYTH (Royal Troon) Vs. COLIN GRAY (Irvine)
1735 hrs - KEITH HAMILTON (Ayr Belleisle) Vs. MALCOLM PENNYCOTT (Whiting Bay)
1742 hrs - JOHN HAGGARTY (Loudoun) Vs. ALAN CONNERY (Irvine)
1749 hrs - DAVID McLELLAN (largs) Vs. DAVID WILSON (Troon Welbeck)

RESERVES
Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck), Gordon Boyle (Ayr Dalmilling), Alan McLean (Kilbirnie Pl)

Players should note that, although timings are given for first round matches, ties will proceed from the tee as and when players are ready and not necessarily in the order given.

Any player who becomes unavailable prior to the date of the first round match is requested to contact the Association Secretary at ayrshiregolf@fsmail.net or by phone, as soon as possible, in order to allow a replacement to be substituted.