The final two junior club champions, Jared Williams Kilmacolm and Alex Ferguson of Paisley battled it out on Sunday 25th April to win the Champion of Champions title. The game started with Alex scoring birdie at the par four 2nd hole to go one ahead but following his poor drive at the par five 3rd hole, Jared evened up the score with a par.

Over the next few holes both players played well but local knowledge took its toll and Alex was three up at the turn. At the long par four 10th, Jared fell foul of a root just inside the tree line and although he had a clear shot to the green had to take a penalty drop costing him the hole.

Although still playing some fine golf, four down after ten proved too big a hill to climb for Jared who eventually conceded the 14th for Alex to win 6 & 4.

Finalists Jared Williams and Alex Ferguson before the match.

Jared Williams recieves his runner up voucher from Sponsor, Ian Laing of Greenlaw Garage.

Alex with his Trophy presented by Paisley Club Captain Jim Crawford. Pictured on either side, Bill Gilmour RGU and Sponsor Ian Laing.

1. The Championship shall be match play in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by R & A Rules Limited and the Local Rules as approved by the Championship Committee.
2. The Championship will be under the charge of the Championship Committee of Renfrewshire Golf Union to whom all disputes will be referred and whose decision shall be final. The Committee reserve the right to amend the Conditions of the Championship.
3. Each match shall comprise of 18 holes played off scratch. In the event of a halved match in any round, players shall continue to play until one player wins a hole.
4. The trophy shall be held by the winner, whose responsibility is to ensure that the trophy is returned to the Renfrewshire Golf Union when requested.
5. There is no entry fee.
6. Failure to notify the Championship Committee of withdrawal shall result in a ban from playing in the same competition the following year. Only in exceptional circumstances and on formal appeal to the Championship Committee will the ban be lifted.
7. The ball the player plays must be named on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R & A.
8. The driver the competitor carries must have a club head identified by model and loft, that is named on the current List of Conforming Driver Heads issued by R &A Rules Limited. Note: Any individual driver on the List, if tested on pendulum testing apparatus approved by R & A Rules Limited must not have a characteristic time greater than 257 microseconds. Penalty for Breach of Condition : Disqualification.
9. The use of Distance Measuring Devices are NOT permitted in this Competition
10. During the stipulated round, a competitor may not use a motorised vehicle unless specifically authorised by the Committee.
11. Pace of Play (note 2 to Rule 6-7) In the absence of mitigating circumstances, a group is liable to be timed if it is in excess of the time allowed and, in the case of 2nd or subsequent groups, out of position. The time allowed will be determined by the Championship Committee and will be notified to all competitors.
12. A competitor is not permitted to withdraw at any stage of the Championship except for emergency reasons or medical circumstances when explained and deemed acceptable by the Championship Committee. A competitor failing to notify the Championship Committee in person of his withdrawal before departing the Championship venue will be the subject to an automatic ban from the same competition the following year. Only in exceptional circumstances and on formal appeal will the ban be lifted.

QUALIFICATION

• Be male at birth and of Amateur Status as defined by R & A Rules Limited.
• Be in possession of a handicap under the current Congu Unified Handicapping System.

ENTRIES

• Entrants must be a member of a golf club affiliated to the Renfrewshire Golf Union .
• The starting field shall be comprised of the Junior Club Champions of each club affiliated to the Renfrewshire Golf Union.
• All entries are the subject of the approval of the Championship Committee, who reserve the right to refuse or accept or, having accepted, subsequently reject any entry and shall not be called upon to give any reason for their action.

REGISTRATION
Competitors are required to register with the Renfrewshire Golf Union Official in attendance prior to their tee off time.

By order of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Championship Committee