New West of Scotland stroke-play championship

McInally's wire-to-wire win  at Loudoun

FROM AYRSHIRE GOLF BLOGSPOT

Tommy McInally (Loudoun) led from start to finish to win the new West Of Scotland Stroke-play Trophy over his home course at Loudoun Gowf Club on Sunday 22nd May 2016.

The 36 hole championship was reintroduced into the West Of Scotland calendar this year, some fifteen years or so since it was last played for over 72 holes.

A field of 64 players from clubs throughout the six West Of Scotland Area Associations took part in the competition this year, which was blessed with fine sunny weather and a course is fine condition.

Tommy McInally was first out in the morning, and an opening round of 67, one under par, gave him the joint lead at the halfway stage with his playing partner Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle), one shot ahead of Steven Stamper (Turnberry) and Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride).

In the second round McInally posted a testing target for the rest of the field with aone over par 69 giving him a level par total of 136 for 36 holes.

With Hamilton's hopes ending early in the second round it was Steven Stamper who ultimately provided the closest challenge, matching McInally's second round score of 69 for a 137 total to leave him just one shot adrift.
Shaun Hedger took third place with 140 after a closing round of 72, whilst Dominic Dougan (Airdrie) followed his opening round of 74 with a superb 67 in the afternoon, the best closing round of the day, to take fourth spot on 141 by virtue of the best second round, from Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) and George Robertson (Irvine) in fifth and sixth respectively.

FINAL TOTALS

1 Tommy McInally (Loudoun) 67 69 136

2 Steven Stamper (Turnberry) 68 69 137

3 Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) 68 72 140

4 Dominic Dougan (Airdrie) 74 67 141 (bih)

5 Greg Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 71 70 141 (bih)

6 George J Robertson (Irvine) 70 71 141

7 Steven Wallace (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 72 70 142

8 Paul Denim (Loudoun) 70 72 142

9 Andrew Thomson (Lanark) 72 71 143

10 Steven McEwan (Loudoun) 71 72 143

11 Michael S S Smyth (Royal Troon) 73 72 145

12 Alan McLean (Kilbirnie Place) 73 72 145

13 Barry O'Rourke (Kilbirnie Place) 70 75 145

14 Jack Thomas (Irvine) 75 71 146

15 Graeme Greer (Carluke) 73 73 146

16 Kevin Smyth (Windyhill) 73 73 146

17 Stuart Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 73 146

18 Fraser Kane Kirkhill) 73 73 146

19 William H Fleming (Ballochmyle) 73 73 146

20 Dylan Burt (Bellshill) 73 73 146

21 Paul Dorrian (Greenock) 72 74 146

22 Furhan Iqbal (Gleddoch) 72 75 147

23 Jack McMorris (East Kilbride) 70 77 147

24 Jonathan Torrance (Drumpellier) 74 74 148

25 Scott Brown (Turnberry)73 75 148

26 John Shanks (Irvine) 69 79 148

27 Jamie Bradley (Colville Park) 78 71 149

28 Stephen A Spence (Royal Troon) 75 74 149

29 Gordon K. Johnston (Kilbirnie Place) 74 75 149

30 Iain Fraser (Troon Portland) 72 77 149

31 Sandy Walker (Kilmarnock Barasssie) 72 77 149

32 Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) 77 73 150

33 J Gordon Boyle (Turnberry) 74 76 150

34 Stuart Brown (Loudoun) 77 74 151

35 John Haggarty (Loudoun) 75 76 151

36 Sandy Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) 73 79 152

37 Calum McKirdy (Ballochmyle) 76 77 153

38 David Orchiston (Ballochmyle) 75 78 153

39 Robbie MacInnes (Rowallan Castle) 74 79 153

40 Daniel Forbes (Irvine) 80 74 154

41 Graham Barr (Gleddoch) 80 74 154

42 David Findlay (Bellshill) 73 81 154

43 Craig O'Connell (Troon St Meddans) 78 77 155

44 David G F Lindsay (Lenzie) 78 78 156

45 Mr Mark Gallagher (Rowallan Castle) 79 78 157

46 Adam Bell (Gleddoch)  79 78 157

47 Mitchell Ronald (East Kilbride) 77 80 157

48 Connor Murphy (Bonnybridge) 81 78 159

49 Sean Farrelly (Bellshill) 80 79 159

50 Adrian Orton (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 79 159

51 Louis Murray (Troon Welbeck) 78 82 160

52 Chris Kelso (Bellshill) 83 78 161

53 Scott Thomson (Mount Ellen) 83 79 162

54 Bruce Travers (Loudoun) 79 83 162

55 Jason Millar (Windyhill) 81 82 163

56 Ewan J Milligan (Jnr) (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 86 165

57 Cameron Stewart (Drumpellier) 87 83 170

58 Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) 81 -- 81

- Christopher Bone (Loudoun) 75 NR NR

- Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) 67 NR NR

- Barrie McDonnell (Caprington) 76 NR NR

- Sandy Nimick (Irvine) 76 NR NR

- Gavin Nimmo (Troon St Meddans)  78 NR NR

- Iain Robertson (West Kilbride) NR NR NR

Competition Scratch Score (CSS):

Date                       Tees                       Par         SSS        Competition Scratch Score

22.05.2016            White (Men)         68           69           70

22.05.2016 (PM) White (Men)          68           69           71