SGU AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - Ayrshire team for Prestwick fixture announced

The Ayrshire six man team for the 2011 Scottish Area Team championships has been announced.

The championship will be held this year at Prestwick and Prestwick St Nicholas golf clubs on 14th and 15th May.

Scottish and South African Amateur Champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) leads a strong Ayrshire side which includes a trio of Kilmarnock Barassie players, the new Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Jamie Mackay, 2010 Ayrshire Matchplay winner Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Scotland boys international Jack McDonald.

Also in the side who will be bidding to go one step further than their semi final appearance last year are Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) and John Haggarty (Loudoun).

Top row :- Michael Smyth, Michael Stewart, Jamie Mackay - Bottom Row :- John Haggarty, Jack McDonald, Euan Brown

Strokeplay qualifying rounds take place over both courses on Saturday 14th May with the top four of the 16 areas qualifying to contest the matchplay stages at Prestwick GC on Sunday 15th May.