Founded in 1896, the election of Eleanor marked the first occasion that a woman had been elected to the position of Club Captain in the 130 year hisrtory of the club.
All at the Ayrshire Golf Association wish Captain Lamont an enjoyable and succesful tenure in her new post.
Local Ayrshire organisation Hillhouse have been chosen by President Barry O'Rourke as the Ayrshire Golf Association's partner charity for the 2026 - 2027 period of his presidency of The Association.
The charity, based in Kilmarnock, was established in 1975 and works to support individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, offering practical support by supplying good quality second hand children’s clothing, footwear and equipment, free of charge, to individuals and families living in Ayrshire.
The charity vision is to help alleviate hardship faced by individuals and families and make a positive difference in their lives.
During the golfing season there will be opportunities at Ayrshire Golf Association events to donate cash and raise funds to support the charity, for the benefit of the local community in Ayrshire.
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A good turnout of 17 squad members attended the first session on Sunday.
A further gym session is scheduled followed by several weeks of on course work at Prestwick GC with county coaches David Fleming and Richard Gordon.
In addition some golf specific sessions at the Mind Body Golf studion in Troon are planned before the start of the season, to give the squad members a good grounding for the 2026 schedule.
Work will also begin soon to identify players for inclusion in the Ayrshire development squad, with coaching sessions under the direction of coaching professionals Allan Todd and Lee Hughes to follow.
Well done to all those who attended the opening session.
The Ayrshire Jug competition is is a handicap knockout event played throughout the season, and entry will be limited to the first 64 entries received. The handicap index limit for individual players is 36.0
Both team members must be members of clubs affiliated to The Ayrshire Golf Association, but do not need to be members of the same club.
Any pairings wishing to enter this event can do so by downloading the entry form from the link below.
The link is also available on the left of this page under the 'entry forms' headings, and copies of the entry forms should also be available through member clubs.
The provision on the entry form of both contact e-mail addresses and phone numbers is important, to allow information to be forwarded direct to the participants.
Entries must be in the hands of The Association Secretary by the 28th of February 2026. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis up to the maximum entry of 64 pairings, or until the closing date, whichever is earliest.
AYRSHIRE JUG (mixed greensomes knockout) COMPETITION ENTRY FORM LINK
Entry forms for nine Ayrshire Golf Association extended competitions have been emailed to member club secretaries on the 13th of January.
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The entry forms sent are :-
1 – Men’s Champion of Champions Trophy
2 – Women’s Champion of Champions Trophy
3 - Ayrshire Men’s Fourball Championship
4 - Gary Bryden Memorial Salver - club scratch team knockout
5 - President's Putter - club handicap team knockout
6 - Scratch Leagues
7 – Men’s Handicap League Championship
8 – Women’s Handicap League Championship
9 – The Ayrshire Jug - Mixed Greensomes Knockout
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS THE 16th of February 2026.
The only exception is the Ayrshire Jug mixed greensomes which closes on the 28th of February, unless the maximum entry of 64 pairs is reached before that date, with entries accepted on a first come first served basis for this competition
Any club secretary not in receipt of the enrtry forms should contact the Area Secretary by email at
ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com
The event will honour the winners of the Ayrshire Golf Association competitions which took m place in 2025.
Guest speaker for the evening is former sprint champion, footballer, and reknowned after dinner speaker George McNeill.
Tickets are priced at £30 each and can be booked through member clubs or by emailing the Area Secretary at
ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com
and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION
&
At
FRIDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2026
6.30 P.M. FOR 7.00 P.M.
TICKETS PRICED AT
£30.00 EACH
THE AYRSHIRE GOLF
ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
ALASDAIR J. MALCOLM
17 AUCHINCRUIVE AVENUE
PRESTWICK
Tel. 01292 477657
Email
– ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com
Cheques
payable to ‘The Ayrshire Golf Association”
BACS
payments can also be made – contact the AGA Secretary for details
Posters for the event have been emailed to all member club secretaries on the 12th of January. Should any secretary not receive the relevant email they should contact the Area Secretary
Ayrshire Golf Association outgoing President Andrew Gilligan recently handed over a cheque to his chosen partner charity during his two year tenure representing the donations raised during Ayrshire Golf Association events in 2025.
The cheque was handed over to fellow Ayrshire Golf Association executive member and Ayrshire Cancer Support volunteer and ambassador Liz Keohone representing the charity.
The latest donation took the total donated over the two year period of Andrew's presidency to £8,635.35.
Andrew demitted office at the recent Ayrshire Golf Association AGM, and a new, local, partner charity for the two year tenure of current President Barry O'Rourke's tenure has been identified and will be announced soon.
The Association would like to thank all those who made donations during the season at events and also The Association's main sponsors, lomond Property for their support in raising funds along with The Association for Ayrshire cancer Support during 2025.
South Ayrshire Council Sport, Leisure, & Golf Service are inviting public feedback on three proposed developent options at Belleisle Park following on from last year’s engagement sessions and feedback received, with three new design options available for feedback.
The options include the original proposal tabled last year with enhanced practice facilities, a GolfPod & Revised Course Masterplan option, and a GolfPod with Revised Course Masterplan & Off-Course Facility Improvements option.
You can have your say from date Wednesday 5 November until the survey closes on Thursday the 4th of November
Designs will also be available to view in person anytime at Belleisle Park Clubhouse from Wednesday 5 November until Thursday 4 December.
There are links below with more detail on the development options and also a link to the survey for submitting feedback
LINK TO BELLEISLE PARK DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
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| McRobert Thistle Trophy Findlay Andrew |
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| McRobert Thistle Trophy Orla Moran |
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| Matt Lygate Trophy - Turnberry GC |
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| Andrew D. Nimmo Trophy - Loudoun GC |
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| Prestwick Circuits Trophy - Finlay Watt |
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| Carrick Trophy - Robert Meney |
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| Ayrshire Boys Champion - Findlay Andrew |
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| Hilmarton Trophy - James McNeillie |
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| Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion Jake Hendry |
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| Ayrshire Girls Strokeplay Champion Orla Moran |
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| Prestwick Salver - Sandi Rogerson |
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| Junior Order of Merit - 3rd Gregor Hay |
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| Junior Order of Merit Runner Up Euan Forrest |
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| Junior Order of Merit Winner Findlay Andrew |
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| Wallace Thornton Trophy Runners Up West Kilbride GC |
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| Wallace Thornton Trophy Winners - Turnberry GC |
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| Under 16 Knockout Trophy Runners Up Kilmarnock Barassie GC |
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| Under 16 Knockout Trophy Winners - Irvine GC |
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| Champion of Champions Runner Up Orla Moran |
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| Champion of Champions Winner Euan Forrest |
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| Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship Runners Up Irvine GC |
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| Ayrshire Junior Golf league Champions - Kilmarnock Barassie GC |
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| New AGA President Barry O'Rourke |
Twelve member clubs were represented at the meeting and several apologies were intimated, where approval was sought and obtained for adoption of the minutes of the 2024 AGM as well as the President's Report, Financial Report, Coaching Report and Ayrshire Junior Golf League Report, which had all been previously circulated to member clubs.
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| Past President Andrew Gilligan |
On demitting office Past president Andrew Gilligan thanked The Association members for allowing him the honour of serving, and proposed incoming President Barry O'Rourke to take over the position for the next two year period.
On accepting to nomination and election, President O'Rourke paid tribute to the work of his predecessor before handing over a Past President's badge to the outgoing President.
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| New AGA Vice President William Fleming |
Barry O'Rourke becomes the fifth member of Caprington GC to serve as Ayrshire Golf Association President, following on from R. Leslie Crawford (1981-1983), John Boyd (1989-1990), John C. Rutherford (1994-1996), and Ricky Magee (2006-2008)
President O'Rourke's first task in office was to propose the election of Ballochmyle immediate Past
Captain William Fleming as Vice President of The Association for the next two years, who accepted the nomination with thanks to the member clubs for the honour bestowed.
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| AGA Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm |
Association Honorary Life President Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire GC) was re elected as the Secretary / Treasurer of The Association for a seventeenth successive year, having served on The Executive for an umbroken period of thirty six years, since being first elected as Ayrshire Junior Golf League representative in 1989.
Andrew Reid, Paul Kennedy and John Shanks all stood for re election, with former immediate Past President Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) also continuing his work with the association by standing for a further three year period on the Executive.
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| Alistair Tweedie |
The full list of executive members for 2025 - 2026 are:-
PRESIDENT Barry O'Rourke (Caprington GC)
VICE PRESIDENT William Fleming (Ballochmyle GC)
PAST PRESIDENT Andrew Gilligan (Royal Troon GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT R. Leslie Crawford (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT Iain Harvey (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT Alasdair J. Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert GC)
SECRETARY Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Kirk Ramsay (Redburn GC)
Mike Hazlewood (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
John W Watt (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
Brian Fisher (Largs GC)
John Rushbury (Royal Troon GC)
Robert Wilson (Ballochmyle GC)
Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle Ladies GC)
Steven Stamper (Turnberry GC)
Liz Keohone (Loudoun GC)
Jim McGhee (Loudoun GC)
Andrew Reid (Irvine GC)
Paul Kennedy (Irvine GC)
Alistair Tweedie (Troon St Meddans GC)
John Shanks (Irvine GC)
Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun GC)
JUNIOR LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES
Andrew Reid (Irvine GC)
Paul Kennedy (Irvine GC)
There being no further business tabled by member clubs, Prresident O'Rourke brought the meeting to a close with an expression of thanks to all those who had attended.
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| AGA President Barry O'Rourke and the 2025 - 2026 Executive team Clockwise from top left Vice President William Fleming, Past president Andrew Gilligan, Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm, Kirk Ramsay, Mike Hazlewood, John W. Watt Brian Fisher, John Rushbury, Robert Wilson, Debbie Watt, Steven Stamper, Liz Keohone, Jimmy McGhee, Andrew Reid, Paul Kennedy, Alistair Tweedie, John Shanks, and Scott Gilchrist |
Having lost their previous two fixtures the A team ended the
season with a good win in very wet conditions at Elderslie, losing only two of
the six ties in the match.
Match details (Renfrewshire names first):-
Stewart Watt (Old Ranfurly) lost to Blair Morton (Royal
Troon) by 3&1
Roddy McCauley (Fereneze) lost to Harvey Broadfoot (Royal
Troon) by 7&6
Ryan McKenzie (Erskine) halved with Craig Telfer (Prestwick
St Cuthbert)
Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) halved with Alan McLean
(Largs)
Steven Higgins (Erskine) lost to Cameron Aitken (Largs) by
4&3
Chris Guthrie (Paisley) beat Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) by
3&1
Fraser Lawrie (Old Ranfurly) lost to Joe McSorley Prestwick
St Cuthbert) by 2&1
Andy Farmer (Kilmacolm) beat Steven Stamper (Turnberry) by
3&2
RENFREWSHIRE A
3 AYRSHIRE A 5
In the other fixture played on Sunday, Stirlingshire had a
5-3 away win over Dumbartonshire at Douglas Park, while the Glasgow Vs Lanarkshire
fixture scheduled to be held at Cathcart Castle fell victim to the inclement
weather.
Lanarkshire, with rescheduled away games still to play against
Renfrewshire and Glasgow, lead the league at present, the current positions
being :-
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GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
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LANARKSHIRE |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18.5 |
5.5 |
13.0 |
12 |
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STIRLINGSHIRE |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
19.5 |
20.5 |
-1.0 |
12 |
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RENFREWSHIRE |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
19.0 |
13.0 |
6.0 |
10 |
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AYRSHIRE |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
20.5 |
19.5 |
1.0 |
10 |
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DUMBARTONSHIRE |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
16.0 |
24.0 |
-8.0 |
4 |
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GLASGOW |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
10.5 |
21.5 |
-11.0 |
4 |
In a match which proved close throughout, the Ayrshire Youths team shared the spoils with Renfrewshire Youths in their final fixture of the season at Ballochmyle.
Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-
Cameron McGarvie (Prestwick) lost to Stuart Dickson
(Fereneze) by 2&1
Euan Forrest (Turnberry) beat Neil Rainey (Erskine) by
5&4
Aidan Hay (Irvine) beat Scott Palin (Old Ranfurly) by
4&2
Jamie Robertson (Loudoun) lost to Cameron Grose (East
Renfrewshire) by 1 hole
Findlay Andrew (Turnberry) beat Lewis Greenlees (Paisley) by
1 hole
Mason Chisholm (Irvine) lost to Robbie Campbell (Paisley) by
2&1
Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) beat Evan Cole (Elderslie) by
6&4
Ryan Kennedy (Irvine) lost to Callum McClelland (Fereneze)
by 2&1
AYRSHIRE YOUTHS
4 RENFREWSHIRE YOUTHS 4
In the other matches played on Sunday, Stirlingshire beat
Dumbartonshire 5 – 3 at Bonnybridge and Lanarkshire had a 5-2 home win over
Glasgow at Carluke.
With one outstanding fixture between Lanarkshire and
Renfrewshire still to take place, Lanarkshire secured the Youths league title
for 2025 with their win at Carluke over Glasgow, the present league standings
being :-
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GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
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LANARKSHIRE |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
20.5 |
11.5 |
9.0 |
16 |
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STIRLINGSHIRE |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
23.5 |
16.5 |
7.0 |
14 |
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AYRSHIRE |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
20.5 |
19.5 |
1.0 |
10 |
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RENFREWSHIRE |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16.5 |
15.5 |
1.0 |
8 |
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DUMBARTONSHIRE |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
16.5 |
23.5 |
-7.0 |
4 |
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GLASGOW |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
14.5 |
25.5 |
-11.0 |
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