THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - McDonald is sole Ayrshire player through to matchplay stages

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) is the sole Ayrshire player through to the matchplay stages of the 2014 Amateur Championship, being played at Royal Portrush and Port Stewart in Northern Ireland this week.

McDonald, a semi finalist in the championship two years ago at Royal Troon, was one of nine Scots who qualified for the latter stages after the opening two strokeplay qualifying rounds.

Euan Walker

There were two other Ayrshire players in the initial field for the championship and McDonald's club mate Euan Walker came agonisingly close to being one of the players qualifying for the matchplay stages, finishing tied for 71st place on five over par 146, following rounds of 70 and 76, which left him just one shot adrift of progressing to the latter stages of the championship.

Charle Macneal

Charlie Macneal (Prestwick) was also in the field but finished in joint 155th place after rounds of 72 & 79 for a total of 151.

The 36 hole final was due to be played on Saturday 21st June but due to delays in the strokepplay rounds as a result of fog, the matchplay rounds have been rescheduled and the final will now take place on Sunday 22nd June.