Thursday, July 13, 2017

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Smyth leads the way with 13 of 21 counting events completed

Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) leads the chase for the Doc Thom Salver and Ayrshire Order Of Merit title after completion of thirteen of the twenty one counting events.

Three counting events have been completed recently.

Local players were to the fore in The Stone Trophy competition at Largs Routenburn on 1st July. In it's first year as a counting event, Largs Routenburn players occupied four of the seven counting places in the competition, with Adam Sweeney of the host club taking full points with his winning score of 68.

Gowf Cup winner
John Shanks
In the Brunston Castle Open on 8th July, local players were again to the fore, taking four of the seven counting places. Scott McIlwraith of the host club had the best return of the day with a 68 to take full points.

The Gowf Cup at Loudoun on Sunday 9th July proved as popular as ever, with some great scoring despite the adverse weather.

John Shanks (Irvine) won the trophy for the first time, returning two rounds of 69 for a 138 total to win by two shots from three other players.

Present positions in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order Of Merit are :-

250 MICHAEL SMYTH Royal Troon
212.05 KEITH HAMILTON Ayr Belleisle
205 IAIN  BROWN West Kilbride
185 JOHN  SHANKS Irvine
150 ALAN CONNERY Irvine
138.75 JIM JOHNSTON Ayr Belleisle
103.75 CRAIG HAMILTON Ballochmyle
102.5 SCOTT BROWN Prestwick St Cuthbert
100 CRAIG TELFER Prestwick St Cuthbert
100 PAUL GIFFNEY Ardeer
100 ADAM SWEENEY Largs Routenburn
100 SCOTT MCILWRAITH Brunston Castle
87.5 IAIN  McKENZIE Annanhill
84.55 SANDY BUCHANAN Prestwick St Nicholas
75 STEPHEN SPENCE Royal Troon
75 RORY McKENZIE Troon Welbeck
75 ANDREW CONNEL Largs Routenburn
70.8 STEVEN WALLACE Prestwick St Cuthbert
62.5 DEREK BALLANTYNE Ardeer
62.5 CRAIG McFARLANE Irvine
62.5 JOHN  SLOAN Doon Valley
62.5 GARY STEELE Brunston Castle
60 STUART ROBIN Prestwick St Cuthbert
53.3 LEWIS CADDELL Kilmarnock Barassie
42.5 MARK TAIT Rowallan Castle
35 GREG WATSON West Kilbride
35 DARYLL LYNCH Ayr Belleisle
35 PETER HUME Ardeer
35 ALAN EWING Largs  
35 WILLIAM McGILL Irvine Ravenspark
35 ANDREW THOMSON Largs Routenburn
35 WILLIAM FLEMING Ballochmyle
27.5 ROBERT LITTLEJOHN Brunston Castle
20 SANDY WALKER Kilmarnock Barassie
20 BRUCE CALDOW Kilmarnock Barassie
15 CRAIG STEWART Ardeer
15 BRUCE TRAVERS Loudoun
7.5 WILLIE McMILLAN Ayr Belleisle
7.5 ALAN SMEETON Chase
5 WILLIAM GOODWIN Ardeer
5 DAVID MITCHELL Largs Routenburn
5 JOE McSORLEY Brunston Castle
5 STEVEN STAMPER Turnberry
5 COLIN GRAY Loudoun
3.3 JACK BROUN Turnberry
3.3 ANDREW GORDON Ayr Belleisle

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