After Whiting Bay members figured so prominently in the AGA Spring Handicap it was perhaps no great surprise that two of them made it to the final of the AGA Thomson Cup. The final was held over their home course and congratulations go to Cameron Bruce who beat Dougie Auld by 3 and 2 in a close fought match.
15 played
1st Ryan Armstrong (7) – 60 acb
2nd Robert McNaught (16) – 60
3rd Jamie Macpherson (5) – 61 and lowest gross
4th John Pennycott (14) – 64
2s – John Pennycott @ 4, Ryan Armstrong @ 11 & 17
Five teams of two competed for the Tor Alvey Trophy, played in the Greensome format which has in the past produced some remarkably low scoring. Played over a course in exceptionally fine condition, the 2022 competition continued that tradition with the top four teams returning sub par scores. David Brookens and Graeme Crichton, looking anything but winners after the front nine, used the putter to great effect to score six 3s in the final ten holes holes to pip Stan Rainey and John Pennycott by one shot.
1st David Brookens & Graeme Crichton (14) – 58
2nd Stan Rainey & John Pennycott (12) – 59
3rd Jamie Macpherson & John Simmons (9) – 60
2s were scored by Jamie Macpherson & John Simmons at the 11th and by Dennis Standing & Peter Towndrow at the 17th.
17 played
1st Stuart McGregor (14) – 38 points
2nd Graeme Crichton (13) – 36
3rd Jamie Macpherson (5) – 32
4th Neil McKechnie (11) – 32
2s – Jamie Macpherson @4 & 17. Stuart McGregor @ 11
18 played
1st Mark West (11) – 60 acb
2nd Stewart Mackintosh (10) – 60 acb
3rd Cameron Bruce (25) – 60
4th Peter Towndrow (14) – 62
Lowest Gross Nicol Auld (5) – 67
2s – Jamie Macpherson @ 4