AYRSHIRE STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Third title for Shanks at Irvine

2014 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion
John Shanks

John Shanks (Irvine GC) won the 2014 Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship, over his home course, on Sunday 27th April, taking the title by two shots from former Irvine GC member Stephen Spence who now plays out of Royal Troon. 


Shanks' first win in the championship came at West Kilbride in 2007, and his victory this year was his second success over his home course after his victory the last time the championship was played over the Bogside course in 2009.

Shanks showed consistency over the two rounds, carding one over par returns of 72 in both rounds for a 144 total.

The only sub par round of the day came in the morning from Scott Brown (Turnberry), who led after the first round by one shot from Mark Anderson (Irvine) with ultimate winner Shanks and Steven McEwan (Loudoun) one shot further back.

James McMurdo & John Shanks

Brown however faded in the afternoon to a seven over par 78 for a 148 total and fourth place overall.

Defending champion Stuart Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) suffered an unfortunate disqualification as a result of an unsigned afternoon card, which denied him a place in the top eight finishers.

At the conclusion of the competition, prizes were awarded by Ayrshire Golf Association Vice President James McMurdo (Ballochmyle)

CSS for both rounds increased by 2 to 75.


Final Results:-

PAR 71  SSS 73  CSS Round 1 75 (+2)  Round 2 75 (+2)

John Shanks	Irvine	72	72	144
Stephen Spence	Royal Troon	74	72	146
Mark Anderson	Irvine	71	76	147
Scott Brown	Turnberry	70	78	148
Steven McEwan	Loudoun	72	77	149
Ewan McKinnon	Corrie	78	71	149
George Robertson	Ravenspark	73	76	149
Kenny Macaskill	Turnberry Staff	76	74	150
Craig Hamilton	Ballochmyle	78	73	151
J. Gordon Boyle	Turnberry	73	78	151
Darren Mallinson	Ravenspark	75	77	152
Steven Wallace	Prestwick St Cuthbert	77	76	153
Greg Cathie	Irvine	74	79	153
Sandy Buchanan	Prestwick St Nicholas	75	79	154
George Higgins	West Kilbride	77	77	154
Keith Hamilton	Ayr Belleisle	74	81	155
Gareth Lamb	Irvine	76	79	155
David McLellan	Largs	79	76	155
Paul Denim	Loudoun	81	74	155
Brian Moore	Largs	75	80	155
Kenny Milliken	Troon St Meddans	82	73	155
Malcolm Pennycott	Whiting Bay	75	81	156
Colin Gray	Irvine	84	73	157
Stephen Murray	Troon Welbeck	80	78	158
Craig Adams	Irvine	79	79	158
Michael Smyth	Royal Troon	80	78	158
Tommy McInally	Loudoun	79	79	158
Alan Connery	Irvine	82	77	159
Graeme Gimson	Prestwick St Cuthbert	78	82	160
Darren McConnell	Kilmarnock Barassie	80	80	160
Gary Bryden	Girvan	83	78	161
James Johnston	Prestwick St Nicholas	87	74	161
David Longair	Prestwick St Cuthbert	80	81	161
Greg Telfer	Prestwick St Cuthbert	80	82	162
Stuart Brown	Loudoun	80	83	163
Neil Morrison	Troon Welbeck	82	81	163
Scott Gilchrist	Loudoun	84	79	163
Steven Stamper	Turnberry	80	84	164
Andrew Kent	Troon Welbeck	82	82	164
Barrie McDonnell	Caprington	85	80	165
Craig Robertson	Abbotsford	83	82	165
Alasdair Berry	Ravenspark	85	81	166
Iain MacDonald	Largs	82	85	167
Frank Murdoch	Brunston Castle	85	82	167
Mark Stewart	Troon St Meddans	87	82	169
Stuart Robin	Prestwick St Cuthbert	75	DQ	N/R
Euan Brown	Kilmarnock Barassie	84	DNS	N/R
Gordon Dunlop	Irvine	81	DNS	N/R
Stuart White	Girvan	83	DNS	N/R
Dominic Booth	Turnberry	N/R	DNS	N/R
George Dobie	Troon St Meddans	80	DNS	N/R
Chris Bone	Loudoun	86	N/R	N/R
Keneth Hankinson	Irvine	81	N/R	N/R
Scott McCahill	Turnberry	84	DNS	N/R
David Power	Troon St Meddans	87	N/R	N/R
Craig Telfer	Prestwick St Cuthbert	84	N/R	N/R
Paul Ferguson	Turnberry	N/R	DNS	N/R
Neil Black	Rowallan Castle	N/R	75	N/R
Billy Hunter	Irvine	85	N/R	N/R
Brian Yates	Prestwick St Cuthbert	79	N/R	N/R