Friday, September 24, 2010

FARMER WINS RENFREWSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
Don Bremner: e-mail- donbremner@ranfurly9.freeserve.co.uk
Renfrew Golf Club was the venue for the Renfrewshire Golf Union’s final Order of Merit event. The Herbie Pirie trophy, presented to RGU by the Pirie family in memory of past RGU President Herbie Pirie, was contested for the first time and double points were available to the competitors who had won points during the season on the “Road to Renfrew” Order of Merit events. The club made the day possible after the recent fire by erecting tents, providing catering using barbecues and serving refreshments from the starting hut – a day to remember!
There were only two contenders for the Order of Merit title as the event begun. Kilmacolm’s Andrew Farmer had built up a big lead with wins in the Craigton Rosebowl and County Stroke Play and being well placed at Elderslie.
Michael Campbell from the home club had been runner up in the A P Scott Memorial and the George Taylor Stroke Play and well placed in other events during a solid season. However, Michael had to win the final event and Andrew to be well down the field for him to take the title.
As it transpired, Michael put in a great challenge in the morning round with a solid sub par 71. Steve MacNamara, also from Renfrew GC, equaled that score with a back nine of 32 but Andrew showed that he was going to be right there with a solid 72, the same score as RGU “A” team captain, Ronnie Clark (Erskine).
Michael’s challenge ran out of steam in the afternoon when he shot 76 and finished in fourth place. Ronnie Clark had a 74 for an aggregate of 146 and second place - his second round just pipping the same aggregate from Steve MacNamara.
Andrew Farmer sealed victory – both of the Herbie Pirie Trophy and the Blake Clark Trophy for the Order of Merit – with a great second round of 71 and a total of 143.

FINAL ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
1 Andrew Farmer Kilmacolm 1007.5
2 Ronnie Clark Erskine 805.8
3 Michael Campbell Renfrew 774.1
4 Craig Watson East Ren 476.6
5 Sam Binning Ran Cast 458.2
6 Stuart Robertson Coch Cast 342

RESULTS OF HERBIE PIRIE TROPHY
1 Andrew Farmer 143-300
2 Ronnie Clark 146-235
3 Steve MacNamara 146-235
4 Michael Campbell 147-200
5 Paul Alexander 149-142
6 David Ferguson 149-142

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