DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Colin Goudie takes early lead

2023 Ayrshire Strokeplay Champion Colin Goudie (Ayr Belleisle) has taken an early lead in the Doc Thom Ayrshire order of merit after completion of the first three of twenty counting events.

Goudie added to his maximum points at the Ayrshire Strokeplay Championship with additional points from the Ayrshire matchplay Championship first round and a fourth place finish in the Hillhouse Cup.

matchplay Championship runner Up Blair Morton (Royal Troon) lies in second place with Aidan Long (Ayr Belleisle) in third.

The next counting events are  the West of Scotland Strokeplay Championship at Largs on Sunday the 21st and The St Cuthbert Open and the West Kilbride Men's Open at the end of May.

Present standings in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order of Merit are:-

205		COLIN	GOUDIE	Ayr Belleisle
202.5		BALIR	MORTON	Royal Troon
137.5		AIDAN	LONG	Ayr Belleisle
110		PAUL	MOULTRIE	Royal Troon
100		JACK	BROUN	Turnberry
100		KEVIN	THOMAS	Prestwick St. Cuthbert
86.25		HARVEY	McDONALD	Turnberry
85		JAMIE	MURCHIE	Largs
81.25		HARVEY	BROADFOOT	Royal Troon
77.5		CRAIG	CHALMERS	Western Gailes
70		STEVEN	McEWAN	caprington
61.25		GRAEME	GIMSON	Prestwick St. Cuthbert
60		JACK	PURDIE	Largs
60		BARRY	O'ROURKE	Caprington
45		STEVEN	STAMPER	Turnberry
41.25		SCOTT	BROWN	Turnberry
40		JOE	GILLIGAN	Troon Portland
40		BRIAN	FISHER	Largs
40		MARK	WATT	Prestwick St. Cuthbert
40		LOUIS	ALBERTS	Troon St Meddans
25		EUAN	McKENZIE	Royal Troon
20		ANDREW	GIBSON	Caprington
20		NICHOLAS	GOLD	Troon St. Meddans
20		CAMERON	AITKEN	Largs
12.5		MAX	BARCLAY	Turnberry