DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - McInally takes early lead

With three of the sixteen qualifying events completed, Tommy McInally (Loudoun) leads the table in the 2015 Ayrshire Order Of Merit, for the Doc Thom salver.

McInally, winner of the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship last month, leads from Hillhouse Cup winner James Johnston (Ayr Belleisle).

The next counting event is the Scottish Strokeplay Championship at Moray at the end of May and the next two local counting events are the Belleisle Cup on 31st may and the Ayr Seafield Open on 6th June.

The present positions in the order of merit are :-

150		TOMMY	McINALLY	Loudoun
100		JAMES	JOHNSTON	Ayr Belleisle
87.5		STUART	ROBIN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
87.5		JOHN	SHANKS	Irvine
75		MICHAEL	SMYTH	Royal Troon
75		C	McFARLANE	Irvine
56.67		JOHN	HAGGARTY	Loudoun
50		KEITH	HAMILTON	Ayr Belleisle
50		STUART	MILLER	Kilmarnock Barassie
35		EUAN	BROWN	Kilmarnock Barassie
35		MATTHEW	DARGIE	Royal Troon
35		SANDY	BUCHANAN	Prestwick St Nicholas
35		COLIN	McGOWAN	Troon Welbeck
21.67		SCOTT	BROWN	Turnberry
21.67		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
7.5		GARY	JORDAN	Crosshouse
7.5		BRUCE	CALDOW	Kilmarnock Barassie