Rounds of 70, 68, 70, and 69 gave Calum a seven under par total of 277, which left him five behind the winner Greg Holmes from England and three behind his final round playing partner Mads Heller from Denmark.
Around the turn in the final round Calum came within two shots of long time leader Holmes but it looked like his championship challenge was fading when he dropped a shot at the eleventh on the way home, only for his hopes to be dramatically reignited with an astonishing eagle three at the par five fourteenth hole.
Having found a bunker on the left from the tee, Calum played a long bunker shot for his second which he pulled left of the fairway, coming to rest in long rough some one hundred and twent yards or so from the hole. Drawing on all his strength and skill Calum's shot from the rough made a great contact and soared towards the green, to be met with souts from spectators as it came to rest against the pin before dropping in for a superb, and much welcomed eagle three. Despite dropping a shot at the sixteenth when he bunkered his tee shot, calum rallied again with a fine birdie three at the penultimate hole, and an excellent up and down over a greenside right bunker at the last for a closing par four to take third spot on the countback over Mads Viemose larsen of Denmark who also finished with a 277 total.
His seven under par total saw Calum finish top Scot in the tournament by a clear seven shots from his other final round playing partner Ollie Blackadder (Deeside).
Other Ayrshire scores:-
147 (+5) Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) 74/73
149 (+7) Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) - 79/70
152 (+10) Daniel Forbes (Irvine) - 76/76
154 (+12) Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) - 83/71
154 (+12) Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick) - 76/78
156 (+14) - Gregor Hay (Ayr Belleisle) 80/76
158 (+16) - Finlay watt (West Kilbride) 81/77
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