DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Michael Smyth takes 2019 title in photo finish at Prestwick St Nicholas

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) is the 2019 winner of the Ayrshire Order of Merit, for the Doc Thom Salver following the closest of finishes at the final qualifying event, The Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas.

Trailing Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) going into the final event, Michael Smyth managed to secure points for equal third in the final event with rounds of 68 and 74 for a 142 total to match clubmate Blair Morton (69/73) and edge past Brown into first place by the margin of just 7.5 points.

The Arrol Cup was won this year by Ricky Gray (Cathkin Braes) with rounds of 68 and 69 for a 137 total.

A fifth place finish for Steven Stamper (Turnberry) was not enough for him to overtake Scott Brown in second place but confirmed his third place finish in this years title chase, just 12.92 points adrift of Michael Smyth's winning total.

The final placings in the 2019 Ayrshire order of Merit were:-

450 - MICHAEL SMYTH Royal Troon
442.5 - SCOTT BROWN Prestwick St Cuthbert
437.08 -  STEVEN STAMPER Turnberry
270 - STEVEN WALLACE Prestwick St Cuthbert
178.75 - SANDY WALKER Kilmarnock Barassie
175 - EUAN WALKER Kilmarnock Barassie
150 - JIM JOHNSTON Ayr Belleisle
150 - TOMMY McINALLY Loudoun
150 - ALAN McLEAN Kilbirnie Place
137.5 - DARREN MALLINSON Irvine
125 - JACK BROUN Turnberry
120 - GEORGE HIGGINS West Kilbride
112.5 - BLAIR MORTON Royal Troon
100 - STEWART RUSSELL Royal Troon
100 - PAUL GIFFNEY Ardeer
100 - ADAM CAMBERS Ayr Dalmilling
100 - JACK WHENT Largs
75 - STEVEN McEWAN Caprington
75 - JOE McSORLEY Prestwick St Cuthbert
75 - DAVID LONGAIR Troon St Meddans
75 - MARK WATT Prestwick St Cuthbert
75 - SCOTT DAVIDSON Largs
70.83 - ROSS CADDIS Kilmarnock Barassie
65 - BARRY O'ROURKE Loudoun
62.5 - ANDREW IRVINE Troon Welbeck
62.5 - GEORGE ROBERTSON Irvine
53.33 - PETER CROMBIE Caprington
50 - STEVEN McCREADIE Ayr Belleisle
50 - SEAN ADDIE Ayr Belleisle
50 - JOHNY STEVENSON Troon Welbeck
50 - GREGOR MACKINTOSH Girvan
50 - ALAN McNEIL Routenburn
48.75 - JAMES McINTYRE Moorpark
45 - GRAHAM McKENZIE West Kilbride
42.5 - KEITH HAMILTON Ayr Belleisle
42.5 - CRAIG TELFER Prestwick St Cuthbert
42.5 - STUART EASTON Irvine
35 - WILLIAM FLEMING Ballochmyle
35 - ROBERT McMASTER Girvan
35 - GREG VERNON Kilmarnock Barassie
28.75 - PETER HUME Ardeer
27.5 - PAUL DENIM Loudoun
27.5 - COLIN HUME Ayr Belleisle
21.67 - SAM McGIVERN Largs
21.67 - CAMERON SIMMONS Routenburn
21.67 - WILLIAM McGILL Irvine Ravenspark
20 - CAMERON AITKEN Largs
20 - GARY HOLLAND Ballochmyle
17.5 - SHAUN HEDGER West Kilbride
10 - STUART WHITE Girvan
7.5 - STUART PENNINGTON Troon St Meddans
7.5 - SANDY BUCHANAN Prestwick S Nicholas
7.5 - KEVIN THOMAS Troon Welbeck
7.5 - ALAN SMEETON The Chase
7.5 - JAMIE McCORMACK Irvine
7.5 - AIDAN LONG Ayr Belleisle
5 - KEVIN DOYLE Turnberry
5 - CRAIG HAMILTON Ballochmyle
5 - COLIN BERRY Prestwick St Cuthbert
5 - KEVIN McGACHY Routenburn
3.33 - ROBBIE MACINNES Rowallan Castle
3.33 - BLAIR TAYLOR Rowallan Castle
2.5 - SCOTT AINSWORTH Ardeer
2.5 - CHRIS BONE Loudoun
2.5 - CHARLES ALLAN Ardeer
2.5 - BRUCE CALDOW  Kilmarnock Barassie