AYRSHIRE STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Double top weekend for Wilson

David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) rounded of a superb weekend and created a bit of history on Sunday 22nd April with his first win in the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship, over the Prestwick St Nicholas course.

Having won the prestigious Edward Trophy by 4 shots, over Glasgow Gailes on Saturday 21st April, 17 year old Wilson repeated the winning margin to become the youngest ever winner of the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship on Sunday.

With a capacity field of 60 players, and a handicap ballot of 2.2, Wilson was one of only five players who matched par or better in round 1 with his one under par 68 lying just one shot off the halfway lead held by Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) and John Haggarty (Loudoun) on 67. Stephen Spence (Irvine) and John Sloan (Doon Valley) were one shot further back on 69.

In the afternoon, 69 was the best score posted, which was achieved by four players. Along with Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie), Callum Beveridge (Troon Welbeck) and the ultimate winner David Wilson, former Champion Tommy McInally (Loudoun) was one of those players, and his second round effort saw him post a total of 142 to set the target, which was ultimately only bettered by two players in the field.

Despite fading a little in the afternoon, Keith Hamilton's 74 in round two was good enough to take the lead from McInally by one stroke on 141 and left David Wilson, in the final group on the course, as his only serious challenger for the trophy.

Needing a 3 over par 72 or better to take the title, Wilson stood on the final tee on level par. Despite his tee shot at the par 3 finishing hole coming to rest perilously close to a green side bunker, Wilson played a delicate chip to within a couple of feet of the hole and confidently slotted home his par putt for a level par round of 69 and the 2012 Ayrshire Strokeplay title with a four shot winning margin.

Prizes were presented to the leading players present at the conclusion of the competition by Ayrshire Golf Association President David J Miller who concluded the day's proceedings by handing over the trophy and champions medal to the 2012 winner, David Wilson.

In a difficult day of scoring, the CSS for the morning round was 72 (R/O) and for the afternoon round was 72 (+3).

FINAL SCORES

Players Name	Club	Round 1	Round 2	Total
David Wilson	Troon Welbeck	68	69	137
Keith Hamilton	Ayr Belleisle	67	74	141
Tommy McInally	Loudoun	73	69	142
John Shanks	Irvine	70	72	142
John Haggarty	Loudoun	67	75	142
Stephen Murray	Troon Welbeck	72	72	144
Paul Moultrie	Royal Troon	71	73	144
Stephen Spence	Irvine	69	75	144
Chris Bone	Loudoun	75	70	145
David Orchiston	Ballochmyle	74	71	145
Michael Smyth	Royal Troon	74	71	145
Steven Stamper	Girvan	73	72	145
Ian Walker	Turnberry	71	74	145
Stuart Miller	Kilmarnock Barassie	77	69	146
Euan Brown	Kilmarnock Barassie	71	75	146
Del Chamberlain	Troon Welbeck	77	70	147
Gray Bryden	Girvan	76	71	147
Stuart Robin	Prestwick St Nicholas	74	73	147
John Cairney	Ravenspark	72	75	147
Steven McEwan	Loudoun	72	75	147
John Sloan	Doon Valley	69	78	147
Callum Beveridge	Troon Welbeck	79	69	148
Craig Hamilton	Ballochmyle	76	72	148
Mark Anderson	Irvine	74	74	148
Euan Walker	Kilmarnock Barassie	74	74	148
Fraser McCall	Troon Portland	73	75	148
Paul Denim	Loudoun	73	76	149
Gavin Lawrie	Prestwick St Nicholas	70	79	149
Russell Whittaker	Prestwick St Nicholas	74	76	150
Andrew Kent	Troon Welbeck	77	74	151
Stuart White	Girvan	75	76	151
Gary McTaggart	Annanhill	76	77	153
Scott McCahill	Brunston Castle	74	79	153
Graeme Gimson	Prestwick St Cuthbert	83	71	154
Malcolm Pennycott	Whiting Bay	76	78	154
Kevin Brock	Prestwick St Nicholas	75	79	154
Stephen King	Prestwick St Nicholas	74	80	154
Neil Black	Rowallan Castle	81	74	155
Jim W Milligan	Kilmarnock Barassie	78	77	155
Joe Gilligan	Troon Portland	82	74	156
Walter Meiklem	Troon Welbeck	79	77	156
George Higgins	West Kilbride	74	82	156
Richard Hill	Kilmarnock Barassie	79	78	157
Callum Gorrie	Kilmarnock Barassie	78	80	158
Iain Fraser	Troon St Meddans	78	80	158
Barrie McDonnell	Caprington	77	81	158
Robbie Fulker	Kilmarnock Barassie	80	79	159
Gordon McKelvie	Royal Troon	79	80	159
Craig Adams	Ardeer	82	79	161
Billy Hunter	Irvine	N/R	73	N/R
Kenneth Houston	Prestwick St Nicholas	73	N/R	N/R
Colin Gray	Irvine	77	N/R	N/R
Brian Murray	Ballochmyle	N/R	N/R	N/R
David MacDonald	Largs	76	N/R	N/R
J. Gordon Boyle	Turnberry	80	N/R	N/R
Stephen McBlain	Prestwick St Cuthbert	77	N/R	N/R
Gary Tierney	Prestwick St Nicholas	76	N/R	N/R
George Robertson	Ravenspark	72	N/R	N/R
Gavin Nimmo	Troon St Meddans	78	N/R	N/R
Darren Mallinson	Ravenspark	N/R	RTD	N/R