The belief that David Wilson begame the youngest winner of the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship with his success on Sunday appears not to be the case.
The following information was forwarded in response to an article carried in The Herald this week:-
"You report that David Wilson became the youngest winner, at 17 years of age, of
the Ayrshire Strokeplay on Sunday.
My son, Ross Duncan (Brodick GC), won
the event as a 16 year old in 2002 to become the youngest winner. His 17th
birthday fell on 22nd August 2002, well after the championship was
played.
He also won the championship as an 18 year old in 2004 in a tie
with Alex Gourlay (Irvine GC). That was the only time in the event's history
that a tie had been the final result. This was because they had the same score
in regulation play and after several play-off holes bad light stopped
play!
Ross was also runner-up in 2003 to Lloyd Saltman at the Scottish
Boys' Strokeplay at Prestwick GC. He then played in the Boys' Home
Internationals at Royal St Davids, Harlech, where one of his opponents was a
certain (very young) Rory McIlroy who hasn't done too badly since!"
Yours
in golf
Russell Duncan
Brodick
Isle of Arran
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