AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Scott Brown leads chase for the Doc Thom salver

With just seven counting events remaining, Scott Brown (Turnberry) leads the chase for the Doc Thom Salver and the Ayrshire Order of Merit title. 

The latest counting event, The Gowf Cup, took place at Loudoun Gowf Club on Sunday the 24th of July. 

Jack Broun (Turnberry) took the trophy with an excellent five under par total of 131 over 36 holes, ahead of Tommy McInally (Loudoun) on 134.

An eighth place in the competition was sufficient for Scott Brown to take a slender lead over Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) at the top of the table, with Steven Stamper (Turnberry), Jack Broun (Turnberry) and Keith Hamilton (Royal Troon) all close behind.

The next counting event is the Scottish Amateur Championships, being played this week at Glasgow Gailes and Western Gailes, with five further counting competitions scheduled in August, before the final qualifying competition, the Arrol Cup at Prestwick St Nicholas, takes place on the 17th of September. 

Present positions in the Ayrshire Order of Merit, with seven counting events remaining, are:-

287.5		SCOTT	BROWN	Turnberry
250		CRAIG	HAMILTON	Ballochmyle
227.5		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
222.5		JACK	BROUN	Turnberry
210		KEITH	HAMILTON	Royal Troon
177.5		IAIN	BROWN	Largs
165		ADAM	SWEENEY	Prestwick St Cuthbert
162.5		SHAUN	HEDGER	West Kilbride
140		MAX	BARCLAY	Ayr Belleisle
122		STEWART	RUSSELL	Royal Troon
120		TOMMY	McINALLY	Loudoun
118.33		HARVEY	McDONALD	Turnberry
111.5		JOE	McSORLEY	Prestwick St Cuthbert
100		DANIEL	FORBES	Irvine
90		SANDY	WALKER	Kilmarnock Barassie
90		STEVEN	SMITH	Loudoun
90		CALUM	NAIRN	Prestwick St Cuthbert
90		SEAN	ADDIE	Kilmarnock Barassie
88.33		BLAIR	MORTON	Royal Troon
85		AIDAN	LONG	Ayr Belleisle
78.33		MICHAEL	SMYTH	Royal Troon
75		STEVEN	WALLACE	Prestwick St Cuthbert
75		STUART	BROWN	Loudoun
70		BARRY	O'ROURKE	Loudoun
70		PAUL	McKELLAR	Royal Troon
70		GREG	CATHIE	Irvine
63.33		JOHN	HAGGARTY	Loudoun
60		GRAEME	GIMSON	Prestwick St Cuthbert
48.33		CRAIG	TELFER	Turnberry
43.33		DAVID	CURRIE	Royal Troon
40		STEPHEN	MURRAY	Troon Portland
36.5		STEVEN	McEWAN	Caprington
35		LEWIS	HIGGINS	Ardeer
35		SCOTT	GIBSON	Ardeer
35		BEN	GIBSON	Kilmarnock Barassie
30		ANDREW	THOMSON	largs Routenburn
30		BRUCE	RENNIE	Ayr Belleisle
30		STEVIE	McCREADIE	Ayr Belleisle
30		EUAN	LINDSAY	Largs
25		COLIN	HUME	Ayr Belleisle
25		STEVEN	GILLIES	Pr. St Cuthbert
22.5		SCOTT	DAVIDSON	Largs
20		JOHN	SHANKS	Irvine
14		STUART	MILLER	Kilmarnock Barassie
14		HARVEY	BROADFOOT	Troon Welbeck
14		DOMINIC	BOOTH	Turnberry
2		CRAIG	STEVENSON	West Kilbride