AYRSHIRE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - Craig McKenzie takes title to Troon Welbeck

2015 Ayrshire Boys Champion Craig McKenzie
With Ayrshire Golf Association President James McMurdo

Craig McKenzie (Troon Welbeck) is the 2015 Ayrshire Boys Champion following a four stroke victory in the championship, sponsored for the first time this year by sports scholarship consultants United Sports USA, which was played at West Kilbride GC on Thursday 6^th August.

The Ayrshire county player, who turned 18 five weeks ago, led from start to finish to record his first county title win.

The championship course proved a stern test for competitors with a stiff breeze off the see making conditions testing throughout the day, which saw the CSS in both rounds increase by one to 72..

McKenzie opened with a four over par 75 in the first round, giving him a single shot lead over Charlie Cameron (Ayr Belleisle) and Euan Ferguson (Turnberry), with defending champion Jack Thomas (Irvine) a shot further back on 77.

In the second round McKenzie went one shot better, returning a 74 for a two round winning total of 149.

The 2014 winner Jack Thomas (Irvine) put up a spirited defence of his title, taking the runners up spot on 153, following a second round of 76. Whilst Sean Cook (Kilmarnock Barassie) added a 76 to his opening 78 for a 154 total and third place in the event.

Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock Barassie) took fourth place in the scratch event on 156, whilst Blair Fleming took the fifth scratch prize on 158, following an equal best of the day second round of 74.

The top nett prize was won by John Lomas (Ayr Belleisle on 139, with Charlie Cameron (Ayr Belleisle) second on 146, by virtue of the best second round, and Craig McDonald (West Kilbride) in third place also with 146.

At the conclusion of play, prizes were awarded to the successful competitors by Ayrshire Golf Association President James McMurdo.

 The principal prizewinners were :-

Winning Nett Scores
Position	Players Name	Club	Score
3rd	Craig McDonald	West Kilbride	146
2nd	Charlie Cameron	Ayr Belleisle	146 (BSR)
1st	John Lomas	Ayr Belleisle	139
Winning Scratch Scores
Position	Players Name	Club	Score
5th	Blair Fleming	Troon Welbeck	156
4th	Robbie Muir	Kilmarnock Barassie	156 (BSR)
3rd	Sean Cook	Kilmarnock Barassie	154
2nd	Jack Thomas	Irvine	153
1st	Craig McKenzie	Troon Welbeck	149

2015 Ayrshire County Boys Champion
Craig McKenzie

Final scores (Scratch)

Overall Position	Player	Scores		Total	Comments
Overall
1	Mckenzie, Craig  Troon Welbeck	75	74	149
2	Thomas, Jack  Irvine	77	76	153
3	Cook, Sean  Annanhill	78	76	154
4	MUIR, Robbie J  Kilmarnock Barassie	79	77	156
5	CAMERON, Charlie  Ayr Belleisle	76	80	156
6	Fleming, Blair  Troon Welbeck	84	74	158
7	Gordon, Andrew  Ayr Belleisle	80	78	158
8	FERGUSON, Euan  Turnberry Hotel	76	84	160
9	McDonald, Ross  Irvine	79	82	161
10	Wallace, B C  Kilmarnock Barassie	82	80	162
11	Lomas, J  Ayr Belleisle	82	81	163
12	Rigby, Fraser  Kilmarnock Barassie	81	82	163
13	IRVING, Callum  Ayr Belleisle	83	83	166
14	Dymond, Louis  West Kilbride	86	82	168
15	McDonald, Craig  West Kilbride	81	87	168
16	Milligan, Ewan  Loudoun Gowf	83	86	169
17	Bogle, Andrew  Kilmarnock Barassie	83	86	169
18	Murdoch, Luke  Loudoun Gowf	86	84	170
19	Davidson, Andrew  Ballochmyle	84	87	171
20	Sweeney, Jordan  Ayr Belleisle	85	87	172
21	Chalmers, Declan  Ballochmyle	95	89	184
22	Addie, Sean  Ayr Belleisle	93	91	184
23	Mccrone, Murray  Troon Welbeck	86		86
-	Dore, Aidan  Loudoun Gowf	NR	NR	-
-	Fleming, Ben  Troon Welbeck	92	NR	-
-	Hampshire, Greg  Loudoun Gowf	NR	83	-
-	Kerr, Jack  West Kilbride	NR		-
-	Kirkham, Liam  Troon Welbeck	89	NR	-
-	Spence, Elliot  Loudoun Gowf	77	NR	-