DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Wilson moves to top with one event remaining

With only one event remaining in the race for the 2012 Ayrshire Golf Association Order Of Merit title, david Wilson (Troon Welbeck) has moved to the head of the group of players hoping to have their name added to the Doc Thom Salver.

In last Sunday's Welbeck Links competition Wilson returned rounds of 69 & 71 for a 140 total to give him maximum points for the order of merit and move him ahead of Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) in the table.

2010 Doc Thom Salver winner Tommy McInally (Loudoun) kept his hopes alive by taking second place in the Welbeck Links competition with rounds of 70 & 72 for a 142 total, taking enough order of merit points to move into second place ahead of Craig Hamilton.

The leading scores in the Welbeck Links were :-

140 - David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) 69 - 71
142 - Tommy McInally (Loudoun) 70 - 72
147 - George Robetson (Irvine Ravenspark) 74 - 73, Gavin Wilson (Loudoun) 71 - 76, Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Nicholas) 69 - 78
148 - Steven Stamper (Turnberry) 76 - 72, Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) 75 - 73, Barry McDonnell (Caprington) 74 - 74, Andrew Campbell (Rowallan castle) 74 -74
149 - Gary Bryden (Girvan) 75 - 74
150 - Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) 77 - 73, Walter Meiklem (Troon Welbeck) 77 - 73, Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 74 - 76
151 - Ben Gibson (Troon Welbeck) 76 - 75

The final qualifying event for this season's Order Of Merit is the Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas on Saturday 15th September.

David Wilson, Tommy McInally and Craig Hamilton will battle it out for the Doc Thom Salver and Order Of merit title, with all three having the chance to finish on top of the table with a good performance. Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) could also push himself into the prizewinning places with a good finish at St Nicholas.

Present positions in the Order Of Merit table are :-

417.5		DAVID	WILSON	TROON WELBECK
365.83		TOMMY	MCINALLY	LOUDOUN
330		CRAIG	HAMILTON	BALLOCHMYLE
200		KEITH	HAMILTON	AYR BELLEISLE
150		STEVEN	WALLACE	ST CUTHBERT
127.5		JOHN	SHANKS	IRVINE
100		JACK	McDONALD	KIL. BARASSIE
100		MALCOLM	PENNYCOTT	WHITING BAY
100		ROBBIE	FITZPATRICK	IRVINE
100		COLIN	ROBINSON	LARGS
88.3		STUART	ROBIN	ST NICHOLAS
87.5		STEVEN	SPIERS	BRUNSTON CASTLE
85		JOHN	HAGGARTY	LOUDOUN
79.97		GEORGE	ROBERTSON	IRVINE RAVENSPARK
75		STEVEN	DUNN	AYR SEAFIELD
75		ALAN	SMEATON	CHASE
75		CHRIS	BONE	LOUDOUN
75		STEVEN	DONNELLY	ARDEER
75		W	MCMEIKAN	GIRVAN
75		GREGOR	DICKSON	LARGS
63.3		PAUL	MOULTRIE	ROYAL TROON
62.5		JOHN	CAIRNEY	RAVENSPARK
62.5		STEVEN	McEWAN	LOUDOUN
53.3		ROBBIE	FULKER	KIL BARASSIE
53.3		MICHAEL	SMYTH	ROYAL TROON
53.3		GAVIN	WILSON	LOUDOUN
46.67		DAVID	ORCHISTON	BALLOCHMYLE
45		SCOTT	MCCAHILL	BRUNSTON CASTLE
35		SCOTT	BROWN	TURNBERRY
35		JAMES	WALLACE	BRUNSTON CASTLE
35		CHARLES	BELL	AYR DALMILLING
35		DAVID	MCLELLAN	LARGS
30		CHRIS	RUSSELL	ARDEER
30		JOHN	RUSHBURY	KIL. BARASSIE
30		PAUL	GIFFNEY	ARDEER
30		IAN	McKENZIE	ANNANHILL
27.5		JOHN	SLOAN	DOON VALLEY
27.5		MARK	DUNSMORE	BALLOCHMYLE
27.5		LEX	LINDSAY	BALLOCHMYLE
26.67		GRAEME	ROWAN	BALLOCHMYLE
25		STEPHEN	MURRAY	TROON WELBECK
15		GORDON	BOYLE	AYR BELLEISLE
15		DAVID	KELSO	TAM O SHANTER
15		DARREN	MALLINSON	RAVENSPARK
12.5		STEVEN	STAMPER	TURNBERRY
11.25		STEPHEN	SPENCE	IRVINE
7.5		BARRY	MCDONNELL	CAPRINGTON
7.5		ANDREW	CAMPBELL	ROWALLAN CASTLE
5		JOSIE	GILLON	TAM O SHANTER
5		BILLY	ANDREW	BALLOCHMYLE
5		CRAIG	ADAMS	ARDEER
1.25		GAVIN	NIMMO	ST MEDDANS
1.25		DARREN	MCCONNELL	KIL BARASSIE
1.25		KENNY	MACKASKILL	TURNBERRY