Gerry’s par-fect round scoops him Renfrewshire Golf Union district crown It’s a close-fought seniors contest at Kilmacolm club
A competitive field at Renfrewshire Golf Union’s Senior Championship event made for some low scoring in the glorious summer sun.
Kilmacolm Golf Club was bathed in beautiful sunshine as the players took on a course creatively set up by ground keeping staff.
The event was well supported by a good number of the 24 clubs in the county, with 104 players listed and 97 eventually taking to the tee.
The round of the day came from Gerry Donnachie of Greenock Golf Club, with a net score of 63 playing off his seven handicap.
This matched the best gross score of the day, a 70 carded by Brian Adam of Paisley and Stuart Millar of Cochrane Castle.
Gerry’s 63 was enough to see him crowned 2018 Seniors Champion.
He secured the Division 1 title by three shots from his nearest rival.
In Division 2, Greenock Golf Club were again successful with another late finisher, Jim McNeill, claiming the spoils with a round of 79, less 13, for 66, winning this section by a shot.
The rain earlier in the week had the course in great condition and the fairways and the greens appeared a joy to putt on.
Now in its third year at the club dubbed the ‘mini Gleneagles’ of Renfrewshire, organisers hope to stage the competition there permanently.
A spokesman said: “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 and the in-house facilities provided.”
The first round of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Boys Match Play Championship for the Freedman Trophy also took place at Kilmacolm Golf Club, once again in splendid weather. All the results: Ca m e ro n Pe r c y ( Caldwell) beat Euan McNeill (Lochwinnoch) 3/2
John Jack Jnr (Gourock) beat Harry Kellock (Kilmacolm) two holes
Aaron McCue ( Greenock Whinhill) beat Evan Cole (Elderslie) 5/4
Roddy McAuley (Fereneze) beat Pat rick McCartney (Greenock) two holes
The semi-final and final will again be played at Kilmacolm on Sunday, August 5.