Stuart Manley won the 2003 Welsh Amateur Championship in convincing style, defeating Royal Porthcawl’s Rhys Davies by 8 and 7 in the final.

As a result, Manley has won his second successive Konica Order of Merit title.  When Manley defeated Edwards in this semi final match he knew the Konica title was his.

Edwards has the consolation of finishing in second place while Rhys Davies’ final spot has moved him into fourth place.

The Konica race was led by Manley from the Duncan Putter but the No. 1 spot changed hands on numerous occasions as both Manley and Edwards collected five titles between them.  Manley’s performances in the Gold Cross and Welsh Amateur makes him the deserved Champion for 2003.

Stuart Manley equalled the lowest four round aggregate to win the St David’s Gold Cross by nine stroke from Nigel Edwards and Rhys Davies.

Manley collects 150 Konica Order of Merit points to move back to the top of the list and lies less than 1 point ahead of second placed Nigel Edwards.

Manley and Edwards are the only players able to win this year’s Konica title which will be decided during the Welsh Amateur Championship at Southerndown..

Rhys Davies’ 2^nd place moves him into 7^th spot on the Konica table and Richard Scott by finishing fourth at Royal St David’s added 45 points to keep him in 5^th place.

Nigel Edwards won his third successive Tucker Trophy with a four round aggregate of 13 under par and collects 100 Konica Order of Merit points to move back to the number one spot on the Konica list.

Edwards shot rounds of 72 and 64 at Whitchurch to win the Silver Dragon and followed up with rounds of 69 and 68 to take the Golynos Oak at Newport.

In second place on eight under par was Alex Smith who adds 60 Konica points and now moves from 9^th to 6^th in the Konica table.

Cennydd Mills from the Vale of Glamorgan took third place (40 Konica points) and 4^th was Southerndown’s Llewellyn Matthews.

Cennydd Mills from the Vale of Glamorgan claimed a share of second place at the Welsh Open Stroke Play Championship.

Mills opened with rounds of 70 and 68 and followed up with 72 and 71 to finish alongside Richard Moir of Australia on 7 under par, three strokes behind the winner, Michael Skelton of the Middlesborough Golf Club.

Mills collects 100 Konica Order of Merit points, which moves him into 10^th place on the Konica list after only his first event due to his college commitments in America.

Other good performance came from Gareth Wright 4^th= and Alex Smith who finished in 8^th place on four under par.

Stuart Manley finished in a tie for 11th place at the Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship over the Kintyre course at Turnberry at the weekend.

Manley now moves back to the top of the Konica Order of Merit and will have a great opportunity to increase his lead at the Welsh Open Stroke Play over second placed Nigel Edwards who is not competing at Prestatyn.

Craig Smith continued his fine run of form at the Amateur Championship at Royal Troon by reaching the last 16, where he lost to eventual Champion Gary Wolstenholme. Smith collects 60 Konica Order of Merit and remains in 4^th place in the table. Wales’ other qualifiers at Royal Troon were Alex Smith (Pyle & Kenfig) and Nigel Edwards who both collected 40 Konica points for reaching the last 32.

Richard Scott won the Aberconwy Trophy for the second successive year after finishing 3 strokes clear of Pontypridd’s James Williams. As a result of the Aberconwy Scott moves into 5^th place in the Konica table.

It was a busy week for amateur golf. Alex Smith (12^th) and Leon Clark of Pontnewydd (18^th) gained more Konica points at the Berkshire Trophy.

Despite not finishing among the top places at the St Andrews Links Trophy, Wales’ golfers performed consistently over the weekend Stuart Manley and Gareth Wright tied for 11^th place while Craig Smith was joint 14^th.

All three players added to their Konica Order of Merit totals with Manley and Wright collecting 36.33 Konica points and Smith adding 25.5 to his total.

James Williams from Pontypridd also made the cut and finished in a tie for 30^th which gives him 1.71 Konica points.

Richard Finch from Hull won the event with an excellent 11 under par total of 276 strokes.

Nigel Edwards and Stuart Manley continue to dominate the top of the Konica Order of Merit.

Edwards finished in a tie for 4^th place at the Brabazon Trophy and leapfrogs Manley who finished in a share of 9^th.

It was a good weekend for Wales with Craig Smith from St Mellons (tied 9^th), Rhys Davies (tied 17^th) and Gareth Wright (tied 24^th) all adding to their Konica points haul.

Mark Laskey who survived qualifying also had a respectable finish making the cut and ending up in 41^st place.

Tim Dykes from Wrexham collected his second Konica Order of Merit title after a five stroke victory in the Clwyd Open.

Dykes’ win moves him up 7 places in the Konica table to 4^th while Gareth Wright who finished 2^nd remains in 3^rd spot.

Over in Ireland at the Irish Open Stroke Play, Stuart Manley claimed a fine second place and now moves to the top of the Konica list ahead of Nigel Edwards.

The next event in the Konica Order of Merit is the Brabazon Trophy at Hunstanton Golf Club, Norfolk from 16^th-18^th May

Nigel Edwards tied for 4^th place at the Lytham Trophy after a final round of 67, 4 under par and has increased his lead at the top of the Konica Order of Merit to just under 100 points.

Craig Smith of St Mellons (12^th=) and Gareth Wright from West Linton (16^th=) showed some good form during the punishing weather over one of the country’s toughest courses.

Pontypridd’s James Williams was the only other Welshman to make the cut but finished in a tie for 42^nd place.