Sunday, April 24, 2016

AYRSHIRE STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Telfer pips Smyth to win first County Strokeplay Championship crown

2016 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion
Greg Telfer
The 2016 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion is Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert), who won the championship for the first time over his home course on Sunday 24th April in a very close finish. 


21 year old Telfer, who won the Scottish Junior Champion Of Champions title in 2012, edged out Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) by a single shot to win the championship, having been matched in scoring with Smyth throughout the 36 hole event.

The players enjoyed good golfing conditions, but a strengthening breeze throughout the day made the course testing, ultimately making the CSS rise by two in both the morning and afternoon rounds, to 73.


Best round of the day
David Glass





David Glass (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
, the 1998 champion, made his first appearance in the county championship for a few years and after the morning round was at the head of the field with a four under par 67, one shot ahead of both Greg Telfer and Michael Smyth on 68 and two ahead of the three times winner John Shanks (Irvine) on 69.

Tommy McInally
Stout title defence







Defending champion Tommy McInally (Loudoun) was the only other player under par after the morning round, lying three off the pace following an opening round of 70.

In the afternoon, a poor start saw David Glass fade out of the picture.


The challenge from John Shanks and Tommy McInally also faded in the afternoon, as Greg Telfer's older brother Craig, along with Graeme Gimson from the host club and Keith Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) posted the target to beat with 144.

Charlie Macneal
third place finish



Charlie Macneal (Prestwick) followed a level par opening round of 71 with the same score in the afternoon, giving him a total of 142 and third place overall.

Greg Telfer followed his opening 68 with a second round of 70, one under par, which was the only score under par posted in the afternoon and gave Greg Telfer the lead with a two round total of 138, four under par.




Michael Smyth
pipped for the title



Telfer's strongest challenger looked to be Michael Smyth and so it proved to be. Smyth stood on the final tee needing a closing birdie four to match Telfer's total of 138 and force a play off for the county strokeplay title which has so far eluded him, but in the event Smyth could only manage a par five on the final hole, leaving him a single shot short of Greg Telfer's leading score.

At the close of play, Ayrshire Gof Association President James McMurdo presented the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship trophy and medal to the 2016 winner Greg Telfer.



Final Scores :-

Par 71
CSS - morning 73 (+2) fternoon 73 (+2)


  Players Name Club H/C Rd. 1 Scr. Rd. 2 Scr.
138 Greg Telfer Prestwick St Cuthbert 0 68 70
139 Michael Smyth Royal Troon +2 68 71
142 Charlie MacNeal Prestwick +2 71 71
144 Keith Hamilton Ayr Belleisle +3 72 72
144 Graeme Gimson Prestwick St Cuthbert +1 72 72
144 Craig Telfer Prestwick St Cuthbert +2 72 72
144 Stuart Miller Kilmarnock Barassie 0 71 73
146 James Johnston Ayr Belleisle +1 75 71
146 Gavin Nimmo Troon St Meddans 0 74 72
146 Steven Wallace Prestwick St Cuthbert +2 73 73
146 Colin Gray Irvine +1 73 73
146 Adrian Orton Kilmarnock Barassie 2 71 75
146 Stuart Robin Prestwick St Cuthbert +2 71 75
146 John Shanks Irvine +2 69 77
146 David Glass Prestwick St Cuthbert 0 67 79
147 Malcolm Pennycott Whiting Bay +1 75 72
147 Jack Broun Ayr Belleisle 2 74 73
147 Alan McLean Kilbirnie Place 1 74 73
147 Craig Hamilton Ballochmyle +2 73 74
147 Stephen Spence Royal Troon +1 73 74
147 Shaun Hedger West Kilbride 0 72 75
147 Jack Thomas Irvine 1 72 75
148 Gary Vogwell West Kilbride 2 75 73
148 Alan Connery Irvine 0 73 75
149 David MacDonald Largs 0 75 74
149 Paul Denim Loudoun 0 75 74
149 George Robertson Irvine 0 73 76
149 Tommy McInally Loudoun +1 70 79
150 Euan Ferguson Turnberry 3 79 71
150 Stephen McBlain Troon Portland 3 75 75
150 Mark Anderson Irvine 0 74 76
150 Steven Stamper Girvan +1 73 77
151 Darren Mallinson Irvine Ravenspark 0 78 73
151 Scott McCahill Turnberry 1 77 74
152 Barry O'Rourke Kilbirnie Place 1 75 77
153 Sandy Walker Kilmarnock Barassie 1 76 77
153 Jordan Fraser Ayr Belleisle 2 75 78
154 Neil Black Rowallan Castle 2 79 75
154 Sandy Buchanan Prestwick St Nicholas +1 77 77
155 Gordon Johnston Kilbirnie Place 2 78 77
155 Gareth Lamb Irvine 0 76 79
156 Alasdair Berry Irvine Ravenspark 3 79 77
156 David Longair Prestwick St Cuthbert 2 79 77
156 Iain Fraser Troon Portland 2 76 80
157 D.H. Forbes Irvine 3 81 76
158 John Rushbury Royal Troon 3 79 79
158 Mark Gallagher Rowallan Castle 3 77 81
159 Blair Gavin Royal Troon 1 80 79
159 Barrie McDonnell Caprington 2 81 78
160 Iain MacDonald Largs +1 79 81
160 Callum Irving Ayr Belleisle 3 79 81
160 Cameron MacLean West Kilbride 3 77 83
162 Robbie Stewart Troon Portland 2 83 79
164 Gary Cochran Irvine Ravenspark 1 85 79
164 William Fleming Ballochmyle 2 80 84
N/R J. Gordon Boyle Turnberry 0 74 N/R
N/R John Sloan Doon Valley +1 79 --
N/R Steven McEwan Loudoun +1 81 --
N/R Calum McKirdy Ballochmyle 3 81 N/R
N/R Calum McKirdy Ballochmyle 3 81 N/R
N/R Gary Allison Rowallan Castle 3 82 --
N/R Scott Brown Turnberry +1 N/R --
N/R Scott Gilchrist Loudoun 3 N/R --
N/R Joe Gilligan Troon Portland 3 N/R --
N/R Scott Bell West Kilbride 2 N/R 85
N/R Bruce Travers Loudoun 3 N/R 76
N/R Luke Halbert Irvine 3 N/R --
           

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