AYRSHIRE MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Draw for the 2017 championship at Prestwick

The 2017 Ayrshire Matchplay Championship will take place at Prestwick Golf Club from Monday 8th to Thursday 11th May, with the field of 16 players being decided at the Strokeplay Championship which took place at Western Gailes on Sunday 7th May.

With some players unavailable for the matchplay championship, the eventual cut fell at 153, with two of four available players on that score securing a place in the field.

The new Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Alan Connery (Irvine) leads the qualifiers, facing the final qualifier Greg Watson (West Kilbride) in the opening round, whilst the defending Matchplay Champion John Shans (Irvine) who claimed the second last qualifying spot, will facethe runner up in the Strokeplay Championship Iain Brown (West Kilbride)

Play in the opening round of the matchplay on Monday night will commence around 4.45 p.m..

The full draw for the opening round of the championship on Monday is :-

Alan Connery (Irvine) Vs. Greg Watson (West Kilbride)

Paul Denim (Loudoun) Vs. Alyx Murray (Troon Welbeck)

Jim Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) vs. Ben Gibson (Troon Welbeck)

Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) Vs. Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride)

Iain Brown (West KIlbride) Vs. John Shanks (Irvine)

Darren Mallinson (Irvine Ravenspark) Vs. Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Stephen Spence (Royal Troon) Vs. Andy Gibson (Irvine)

Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) Vs. Andy Brown (West Kilbride)

Reserves

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon)

Sandy Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie)

James McMurdo (Ballochmyle)