AYRSHIRE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - Prestwick St Cuthbert take title for the first time

The winning Prestwick St Cuthbert team
Greg Telfer, David Glass, Craig Telfer

Prestwick St Cuthbert GC won the Ayrshire Club Championships for the first time in the history of the competition, when the 2016 event was held at Brunston Castle GC on Sunday 3rd July.




17 clubs were represented in the championship, with the best two scratch scores from three being combined for the team score.

Loudoun and Irvine set the early pace with a team totals of 148 before the Royal Troon team overtook them. Led by Stephen Machin with the best individual round of the day, a one under par 70, Matt Dargie (74) and Ian Walker (76) combined for a team total of 144 to take the lead.

2016 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Greg Telfer carded a level par 71 to lay the foundation of the Prestwick St Cuthbert team score and when his brother Craig Telfer matched his total of 71, Prestwick St Cuthbert led the tournament by two shots. David Glass, playing his second round of the day after answering a mid morning call to stand in as a late replacement added a creditable 77, despite the loss of three balls during the round, to back up the two counting scores.

Despite some good individual scores, none of the remaining team seriously challenged the Prestwick St Cuthbert total and the club took the R L Crawford trophy for the first time, following on from two runners up places in the last six years in the event.

Ayrshire Golf Association President James McMurdo handed over the trophy, vouchers and commemorative medals to the three  winning team members at the conclusion of play and, on accepting the trophy, David Glass paid tribute to the host club and championship organisers for a succesful event.


Prestwick St Cuthbert will now go forward to represent Ayrshire in the Scottish Club Championship finals at Stranraer GC on Sunday 18th September.





Final results from the Ayrshire Club Championships were :-

The Ayrshire Golf Association

Club Championship 2016

Brunston Castle Golf Club - Sunday 3rd July

CSS = +1 (74)

Players Name	Club	Score
CRAIG TELFER	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT	71
GREG TELFER	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT	71
DAVID GLASS	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT	77
Team Score		142
IAN WALKER	ROYAL TROON	76
STEPHEN MACHIN	ROYAL TROON	70
MATT DARGIE	ROYAL TROON	74
Team Score		144
GEORGE ROBERTSON	IRVINE	72
COLIN GRAY	IRVINE	76
JIM MACKISON	IRVINE	77
Team Score		148
TOMMY MCINALLY	LOUDOUN	76
SCOTT GILCHRIST	LOUDOUN	72
STUART BROWN	LOUDOUN	78
Team Score		148
BRUCE CALDOW	KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE)	71
STUART MILLER	KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE)	78
ADRIAN ORTON	KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE)	79
Team Score		149
STEVEN STAMPER	GIRVAN	75
WILLIAM MCMEIKAN	GIRVAN	76
ROBERT MCMASTER	GIRVAN	88
Team Score		151
GARY STEELE	BRUNSTON CASTLE	78
SCOTT MCILWRAITH	BRUNSTON CASTLE	75
FRANK MURDOCH	BRUNSTON CASTLE	77
Team Score		152
WILLIAM FLEMING	BALLOCHMYLE	78
JAMES MCMURDO	BALLOCHMYLE	79
CALUM MCKIRDY	BALLOCHMYLE	74
Team Score		152

DAVE POWER	TROON ST MEDDANS	78
GAVIN NIMMO	TROON ST MEDDANS	75
KENNY MILLIKEN	TROON ST MEDDANS	82
Team Score		153
JOHN SLOAN	TAM O SHANTER	77
NICHOLAS TINDALL	TAM O SHANTER	76
STEVEN BOLLAND	TAM O SHANTER	82
Team Score		153
KEVIN CLARKE	WEST KILBRIDE	75
SANDY WILSON	WEST KILBRIDE	83
GARY VOGWELL	WEST KILBRIDE	79
Team Score		154
IAIN MACDONALD	LARGS	88
DAVID MACDONALD	LARGS	76
ROBERT MACKENZIE	LARGS	80
Team Score		156
ROBBIE MCINNES	ROWALLAN CASTLE	80
IAIN HOUSTON	ROWALLAN CASTLE	82
JOHN RUSHBURY	ROWALLAN CASTLE	77
Team Score		157
WULLIE MCGILL	IRVINE RAVENSPARK	81
GARY COCHRAN	IRVINE RAVENSPARK	78
DAVID BROWN	IRVINE RAVENSPARK	85
Team Score		159
RICKY TAIT	THE CHASE	79
DAVID CONNOR	THE CHASE	N/R
BILLY MURDOCH	THE CHASE	86
Team Score		165
DONALD MCMASTER	TROON PORTLAND	87
JOE GILLIGAN	TROON PORTLAND	87
ANDY POWER	TROON PORTLAND	82
Team Score		169
SAM FINDLATER	TROON WELBECK	81
WALTER MEIKLAM	TROON WELBECK	N/R
LOUIS MURRAY	TROON WELBECK	93
Team Score		174