HILLHOUSE CUP - Victory for Jack Broun at Royal Troon

Jack Broun (Turnberry)

won the first major open competition of the season in Ayrshire on Sunday the 14th of May when he took the prestigious Hillhouse Cup at Royal Troon by two shots.

In the event, which is a counting competition for the Ayrshire Order of Merit and is open to members of Ayrshire clubs, Broun, who recently won the national students title at Moray Golf Club, posted a score of 72 which was good enough to see off the rest of the quality field in the event.

Leading scores:-

72 - Jack Broun (Turnberry)

74 - Jack Purdie (largs)

75 - Joe Gilligan (Troon Portland)

77 - Colin Goudie (Ayr Belleisle)

78 - Harvey McDonald (Turnberry, Steven Stamper (Turnberry), Euan McKenzie (Royal Troon)