David Doak is Renfrewshire senior champion 

                         David Doak with Renfrewshire GU president Graham McGee

 RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE
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David Doak of Greenock Whinhill Golf Club has become the winner of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Seniors Championship for 2016 after an amazing round at Kilmacolm Golf Club.

David, a late entry to the competition and playing with his fellow Greenock Whinhill member Jack Robertson, scored 80 – 17 – 63 to win bytwo shots from long time clubhouse leader Mike McGrenaghan Cochrane Castle who had scored 72 – 7 – 65. Mike is the father of the professional at Elderslie Golf Club, Scott McGrenaghan.

The competition was in some doubt after heavy overnight rain caused a lot of ground water on the course due to the earlier prolonged dry spell not permitting the water to soak away.

The greenkeeping staff, however,did a brilliant job in ensuring that the greens were fit for play, and not only having cut them they then applied the green iron to them to ensure a smooth and fast putting surface.

Due to poor entries in previous years this is the first time the competition had been held since 2012 and the RGU executive have worked hard to ensure that the competition would once again feature in their golf calendar and would like to thank all in Renfrewshire who took the time to participate and look forward to the continuing success of the competition.

The Renfrewshire Golf Union would like to thank Kilmacolm Golf Club for the use of their facilities to host this event, and to congratulate them on the condition of the course.

RESULTS

Division 1

Michael McGrenaghan (Cochrane Castle) 72 – 7 – 65

Gordon Cameron (Greenock) 73 – 6 – 67

Derek Nimmo (Bonnyton) 81 – 11 – 70

Henry McDaid (Ranfurly Castle) 79 – 9 --70

Division 2

David Doak (Greenock Whinhill) 80 – 17 – 63 (overall winner)

Dan McAulay (Greenock Whinhill) 83 – 15 – 68

Donald Stewart (Bonnyton)  83 – 13 – 70

Tony Pietryga (Lochwinnoch) 83 – 13 – 70

Graham McGee 
President
 Renfrewshire Golf Union

+We hope to display a picture of  David Doak with Graham McGee, after overcoming a technical difficulty: EDITOR