The 2018 Order of Merit has been a two horse race from the first weeks of the season between Douglas Borland (Southerness) and David Brodie (Newton Stewart). As the season progressed Douglas has always maintained a slender lead until the last competition, the Shamash Trophy at Kirkcudbright on Sunday 23 September, when David finished higher up the leaderboard and gained enough points to overtake Douglas and retain his title by thirty points. Andrew Kerr (Crichton) also had a strong finish in the Shamash Trophy which lifted him up to a tie for third place with Mike Grunwell…

On Sunday 23 September thirteen local golfers and Graham Guthrie from Maldon, Essex gathered at Kirkcudbright Golf Club to compete for the Shamash Trophy. On a typical autumn day with the course in superb condition low scoring was expected and the players did not disappoint. In the morning round, Graham Guthrie returning to the course he knew from his childhood, returned a score of 68 with three birdies and one bogey in his outward nine of two under par 33 and one birdie and two bogies coming home for a one over par of 35. David Brodie…

The draw for the Shamash Trophy which will take place at Kirkcudbright Golf Club on Sunday 23 September 2018 is as follows: 8.30 & 13.00       D. Brodie (Newton Stewart);  C Hamilton (Stranraer) 8.40 & 13.10       N Watson (Kirkcudbright); R Murray (Southerness); 9.10 & 13.30       I Rae (Kirkcudbright); L McMichael (Thornhill): 9.20 & 13.50       D Borland (Southerness); L Carruthers (Powfoot); A Kerr (Crichton) 9.30 & 14.00       J Picken (Kirkcudbright); G Blayney (Southerness); M Grunwell (D&G) 9.40 & 14.10       C Hill (D&G); R McBeath (Lochmaben); G Guthrie (Maldon) For late entries please contact Graeme Sharp 07711409010 Devin Funchess…

The results from the Douglas Maxwell Memorial Trophy on 2 September have again opened up the race for the Order of Merit 2018. David Brodie (Newton Stewart) had a run-away victory by 7 shots after a marvellous second round of 64 to win the trophy and gain maximum points. This put him in a clear second place behind Douglas Borland (Southerness), who could only finish eighth, and make the Order of Merit a two horse race between them again with two counting events to come. Michael Grunwell (D&G), who finished second on Sunday, is coming with a…

Douglas Borland (Southerness) took advantage of the unavailability of David Brodie (Newton Stewart) to increase his lead in the Order of Merit table at the South Match Play Championships at Powfoot on Sunday 26 August. He won in style and now leads David by 120 points. Clark Riddick (Southerness), Mike Grunwell (D&G) and Chris Corbett (D&G) of the chasing pack also played well and closed the gap on David but it looks now as if Douglas can only lose the title with three counting events to go. The next event is the Maxwell Trophy at Kirkcudbright on…

Following the conclusion of the first and second rounds at Powfoot today, 25 August, the draw for the semi-finals tomorrow is 9.00           Chris Corbett (D&G)  v  Douglas Borland (Southerness) 9.10           Danny McConnachie (D&C)   v   M Grunwell (D&G) It is expected the final will commence at 1.30 pm Derek Carr Authentic Jersey

The weather on Sunday 19 August 2018, after the overnight heavy rain had blown away, was perfect for playing golf with sunny intervals and no wind, and Powfoot Golf Course was in immaculate condition as the 34 competitors in the South Championship set off to find their champion for 2018. Chris Corbett (D&G) set the early pace in the morning round with four birdies and two bogeys in his round of 69.  A level par 71 from Gary Morrison (D&C) with three birdies and three bogeys put him in second place closely followed by Ben Irving (D&C),…

The South of Scotland Championship on Sunday 19 August failed to provide a clear leader of the 2018 Order of Merit. Douglas Borland (Southerness) still holds a slender advantage over David Brodie (Newton Stewart) who closed the gap slightly with his seventh place to Douglas’s equal eighth. Only Douglas is playing in the Match Play competition so the pressure is on him to gain a significant number of points and increase his lead. The South Championship was settled in a play-off between Gary Morrison (D&C) and Ben Irving (D&C) with Gary taking the honours. Both won their…