AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Dylan Cairns leads the way after two events.

With the first two of the qualifying events in the 2019 Ayrshire Junior Order of merit now completed, Dylan Cairns (Prestwick St Nicholas) leads the way in the chase for the title.

No points were gained by any Ayrshire players in the Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at West Kilbride in April but a good field in the first local event, the Golf South Ayrshire Junior Open played at Ayr Seafield on 8^th June, saw several players record the first points of the season.

A scratch score of 76 was good enough for Dylan Cairns to take maximum points, just one shot ahead of the title holder John McCracken (Kilmarnock Barassie).

Present positions in the Junior Order of Merit are:- 

100		DYLAN CAIRNS	Prestwick St Nicholas
75		JOHN McCRACKEN	Kilmarnock Barassie
50		PATRICK SMILEY	Prestwick St Nicholas
35		CONNOR WILLS	Prestwick St Nicholas
15		HARVEY BROADFOOT	Troon Welbeck
15		CAMERON SHANKS	Caprington
2.5		ALEX DEAN	Ardeer
2.5		EUAN RAMSAY	Prestwick St Nicholas

The next of the 19 scheduled counting competitions to take place is the Byrne Howard trophy at Royal Troon on 30^th June, followed closely by the Largs Junior Open and the Troon Welbeck Junior Open of 4^th and 5^th July respectively.