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Thursday, July 18, 2019

AYRSHIRE SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP - Stephen Lucas takes the title by four shots


Stephen Lucas (Ayr Belleisle) won the Ayrshire Seniors Championship at Ayr Dalmilling on Tuesday 16th July by a full four shots from his nearest rivals as the 60 competitors enjoyed fine weather for this years’ competition.

Playing off a handicap of 11, Lucas returned a scratch score of 72 for an 8 under par nett total of 61 to win the Sandy Provan Trophy this year.

One handicapper Paul Denim (Loudoun) recorded the best scratch score of the day with a three under par 66.

In the 50 – 59 age category there were two nett 65’s returned, with Craig Robertson (Abbotsford) edging top spot ahead of Bob Cameron (Ayr Belleisle), by virtue of the better inward half. Allan Coulter (Ayr Belleisle) was one shot further back in third place.

All three prizes in the 60 – 69 age group were won with nett 66, with Brian Sherwood (Machrie Bay) coming out on top by virtue of the better inward half, ahead of Derek Gemmell and Jim Ryan, both from the host club.

In the over 70’s age group, William Smillie (Ballochmyle) was four shots clear on 65 to take the first prize, with John Boyle (Ardeer) and Bill Megraw (Prestwick St Cuthbert) taking the other prizes.

There were also two nearest the pin prizes up for offer on the day. Derek Gemmell (Ayr Dalmilling) was nearest I one at the 6th hole with a shot to 4 feet 2 inches whilst nearest the hole in two shots at the 16th was won by Paul Denim (Loudoun) who hit his approach to 69 inches from the hole.

At the conclusion of play Ayrshire Golf Association Past President Ricky Magee presented the awards to the prizewinners present before handing over the Sandy Provan Trophy to the 2019 Ayrshire Seniors Champion Stephen Lucas.

Results:-

Ayrshire Golf Association
Seniors Championship
Ayr Dalmilling Golf Course
Tuesday 16th July 2019
SSS - 68
CSS - home 67 (-1)
CSS - away 67 (-1)

Players Name
Club
Handicap
Scratch
Nett






Best Nett
STEPHEN LUCAS
Ayr Belleisle
11
72
61






Best Scratch
PAUL DENIM
Loudoun

66







50 - 59
CRAIG ROBERTSON
Abbotsford
3
68
65
50 - 59
BOB CAMERON
Ayr Belleisle
10
75
65
50 - 59
ALLAN COULTER
Ayr Belleisle
4
70
66






60 -69
BRIAN SHERWOOD
Machrie Bay
15
81
66
60 -69
DEREK GEMMELL
Ayr Dalmilling
5
71
66
60 -69
JIM RYAN
Ayr Dalmilling
8
74
66






70 +
WILLIAM SMILLIE
Ballochmyle
17
82
65
70 +
JOHN BOYLE
Ardeer
19
88
69
70 +
BILL MEGRAW
Pr. St Cuthbert
10
80
70












Nearest the pin - 6th
DEREK GEMMELL (Ayr Dalmilling)
4'2"



Nearest  the pin - in 2 at 16
PAUL DENIM (Louodun)
69"





NAME
CLUB
SCR
H/C
NETT
STEPHEN
LUCAS
Ayr Belleisle
72
11
61
CRAIG
ROBERTSON
Abbotsford
68
3
65
PAUL
DENIM
Loudoun
66
1
65
WILLIAM
SMILLIE
Ballochmyle
82
17
65
BOB
CAMERON
Ayr Belleisle
75
10
65
ALLAN
COULTER
Ayr Belleisle
70
4
66
BRIAN
SHERWOOD
Machrie Bay
81
15
66
DEREK
GEMMELL
Ayr Dalmilling
71
5
66
JIM
RYAN
Ayr Dalmilling
74
8
66
COLIN
HUME
Ayr Belleisle
72
5
67
ROBIN
McVEY
Ballochmyle
87
20
67
DAVID
LONGAIR
Tr. St Meddans
70
3
67
ALLAN
MERRY
West Kilbride
76
9
67
JOHN
HARRIS
New Cumnock
80
12
68
GORDON
CREE
Tr. St Meddans
75
7
68
THOMAS
GILBEY
Ardeer
84
16
68
DAVID
ROONEY
Tr. St Meddans
83
14
69
JIM
BROWN
New Cumnock
80
11
69
DUNCAN
SINCLAIR
Ayr Belleisle
81
12
69
JOHN
BOYLE
Ardeer
88
19
69
GARY
COCHRAN
Irv. Ravenspark
76
6
70
RICHARD
ELLIOT
Ayr Dalmilling
90
20
70
BILL
MEGRAW
Pr. St Cuthbert
80
10
70
GORDON
ALLAN
Kil. Barassie
75
5
70
JOHN
PATERSON
Loudoun
81
11
70
DANNY
McPHERSON
Ayr Belleisle
77
7
70
GRAEME
BELL
Drongan
84
14
70
GORDON
McKENZIE
Tr.  St Meddans
84
13
71
DAVID
BRUCE
Irv. Ravenspark
77
6
71
IAIN
McKENZIE
Tr. St Meddans
77
6
71
HUGH
WATSON
Abbotsford
86
15
71
TOM
DENHAM
Annanhill
95
24
71
IAN R.
LAMB
Irvine
80
8
72
DAVID
McGAWN
Ayr Dalmilling
86
14
72
ALASTAIR
TRAVERS
Irv. Ravenspark
81
9
72
JAMES
SMITH
Loudoun
92
20
72
ALEX
LEWIS
Ayr Dalmilling
86
14
72
DAVID
SEMPLE
Turnberry
83
11
72
JOHN
DALZIEL
Loudoun
91
18
73
HUGH
RUSSELL
Ayr Belleisle
85
11
74
MICHAEL
WEPPENAAR
Loudoun
86
12
74
STAN
BUCHERT
West Kilbride
93
19
74
DOUGLAS
TAYLOR
Loudoun
87
14
73
THOMAS
MILLER
West Kilbride
95
20
75
NEIL
BLACK
Annanhill
90
15
75
MARK
ADAMS
Ayr Belleisle
81
6
75
TOM
FREER
Alton
83
7
76
DAVID
THOMSON
Ayr Dalmilling
94
18
76
ROBERT
GREEN
Ayr Dalmilling
99
23
76
JIM
DICKIE
Ayr Dalmilling
100
24
76
DEREK
JOLLIFFE
Ayr Dalmilling
98
21
77
PATRICK
TRACEY
West Kilbride
86
9
77
KEN W.
SMITH
Ardeer
89
12
77
ALASTAIR
MACDONALD
Corrie
91
13
78
CAMPBELL
LAING
Machrie Bay
97
18
79
RICHARD
HOPE
Annanhill
96
15
81
UMBERTO
GILARDI
Ayr Dalmilling
n/r
22
n/r
JOHN
RUSHBURY
Royal Troon
n/r
2
n/r
ANDREW
McALLISTER
Annanhill
n/r
24
n/r
STEPHEN
BELL
Ayr Belleisle
n/r
8
n/r

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