AYRSHIRE JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT - Sean Hillis confirmed as 2023 winner after completion of final event

Sean Hillis (Kilmarnock Barassie) was confirmed as the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit title winner after the final qualifying event, The Irvine Junior Open, was completed on Monday the 25th of September, when the second and third place players for 2023 were also confirmed.

Hillis had a clear lead prior to the final event, with only the runner up and third places still to be decided.

Finlay Watt (West Kilbride) confirmed his runners up spot in the Order of Merit with his scratch score of 76 giving him a share of maximum points with Finlay Andrew (Turnberry).

The third place position was a straight shoot out between the Irvine pair of Liam Moran and Ryan Kennedy, and it was Moran who secured third place with a scratch score of  77 giving him points for third position in the returns at Irvine ahead of Kennedy whose score of 80gave him a share of fifth place with Adam Cowan (Loudoun).

Final positions in the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit for 2023 are:-