Craig wins Arran Open two years in a row

Brodick Golf Club

Saturday and Sunday June 3 and 4, Arran Open, 103 played. Taste of Arran Trophy, gross: 1 Craig Young, 129; 2 Ross Duncan, 134; 3 Ewan McKinnon, 134; 4 Jamie Murchie, 134; 5 Thomas Morrison, 137. Douglas Hotel Trophy, nett: 1 Alan Hunter, 125; 2 Donald McKinnie, 129; 3 Matt Keir, 129; 4 Jonathan Davis, 130; 5 Brian Smith, 131.

This year’s winner of the Open and Taste of Arran trophy was Craig Young of Lamlash who won for the second year in a row. The winner of the Douglas Hotel trophy for best nett performance was Alan Hunter of Glasgow and the winner of the Bo Wallace Trophy for best Brodick member was Ross Duncan.

Wednesday May 31, Summer Cup, 33 played: 1 Alistair Hume, 74-12=62; 2 Nicol Hume, 77-15=62; 3 Angus Raeburn, 76-13=63. Scratch: Ewan McKinnon, 62.

Fixtures: Sunday June 11, Brandon; Wednesday June 14, Summer Cup.

Whiting Bay Golf Club

Wednesday May 31, Summer Trophy, 21 played: 1 Sean Higgins 21, 60; 2 Jamie Macpherson 5, 61 and lowest gross; 3 John Pennycott 17, 62; 4 David Morrison 13, 63.

Magic twos: Ryan Armstrong @15th, John Pennycott and Sandy Pringle @17th.

Sunday June 4, The Tor Alvey Greensome. On a beautiful summer morning, six pairs played in the 2023 edition of the Tor Alvey Greensome and produced, as in previous years, remarkable scoring without a single magic two being returned.

For at least the third time, Graeme Crichton formed one half of the winning partnership - Cameron Bruce must have played out of his skin - to prevail, with Cameron, by two shots from Gus MacLeod and Pete Towndrow. 1 Cameron Bruce and Graeme Crichton 17, 56; 2 Gus MacLeod and Peter Towndrow 14, 58 ACB; 3 Stuart McGregor and Douglas Auld 17, 58.

Fixtures: Saturday June 10, AGA Kelso Cup, Shiskine Golf Club. Sunday June 11, Medal. Wednesday June 14, Summer Trophy.

Shiskine Golf Club

Thursday June 1, ladies Mary Craig Trophy. Silver: 1 and scratch Alice Anderson, 5411=43; 2 Jenni Turnbull, 5913=46. Bronze: 1 Fiona Scott, 65-18=47 BIH; 2 Elizabeth Kelso, 62-15=47. Magic twos: Fiona Henderson @10th and Elizabeth Kelso @3rd.

Saturday June 3, Gents Club Championship qualifier round two: 1 G McCrae, 66-5=61; 2 and scratch G Campbell 65-2=63; 3 W Paton 72-8=64. Magic twos: G McCrae, and G Campbell.

Sunday June 4, Gents Club

Championship qualifier round three: 1 W Kelso, 77-20=57; 2 A Stewart, 71-13=58; 3 D Markham 75-16=58. Scratch:

Brodick Open Trophy winners: Alan Hunter with the Douglas Hotel trophy; winner of the Arran Open Craig Young; Brodick captain Brian Smith and Ross Duncan with the Bo Wallace Trophy.

Alan Kimitt, right, and his son Robert, left, present Duncan Markham with the Dr Adam Trophy. This trophy dates back to 1949 and is for locals only. Alan is the grandson of Dr Adam after whom the Shiskine trophy is named.

Shiskine’s Alice Anderson, winner of the Mary Craig Trophy.