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Monday, May 20, 2024

AYRSHIRE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Entry forms forwarded to club secretaries for Caprington event

The 2024 Ayrshire Club Championship competition will be held at Caprington Golf Club on Sunday the 7th of July, and entry forms were emailed to all club secretaries on Monday the 20th of May.

Teams of three players will contest the R L Crawford trophy on behalf of their respective clubs, with the best two scratch scores from three forming the team score.

Individual handical limit for the event is 4.0 and entries close on Saturday the 22nd of June.

Any club secretary who is not in receipt of the entry form should contact ther Area Secretary bty email at ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com.

DOC THOM AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT - Hillhouse Cup win moves Nicholas Gold into contention

Nicholas Gold (Troon St Meddans) moved himself into contention in the early stages of the 2024 Ayrshire Order of Merit , for the Doc Thom Salver, with a win on Sunday 19th May in the annual competition for The Hillhouse Cup over the championship course at Royal Troon.

A scratch score of 71 gave him the trophy by a single shot from Iain Brown (Largs), with six other players, including Cameron Aitken (Largs), Andrew Gordon (Ayr Belleisle), Ben Gibson (Kilmarnock Barassie), Alistair Belford (Prestwick St Nicholas), Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon),and Ruben Lindsay (Turnberry) finishing two strokes further back on 74.

The win moved Gold straight into the top eight in the chase for the Order of Merit title, after completion of the first four of the twenty one counting events.

Ayrshire Strokeplay champion Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie Place) holds a slim lead over Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle), Iain Brown (Largs), and Harvey Broafdfoot (Royal Troon) in joint second place at this early stage.

The next qualifying events are the prestwick St vCuthbert Open on the 25th of may and the West Kilbride men's Open on the 26th of May.

Present positions in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order of Merit are:-  



AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Draw circulated for Prestwick

The draw for the 2024 Ayrshire Women's Strokeplay Championship, which will take place at Prestwick Golf Club on Sunday the 2nd of June, has been made and distributed to competitors.

Competitors are requested to check in with Ayrshire Golf Association officials on arrival, in the main entrance hallway of the club, at least 15 minutes prior to their published tee time.

In addition to the two trophies for scratch and handicap winners there will also be two nearest the hole prizes during the event - closest in one shot at the second and closest in two shots at the eighteenth.

The players returning the top eight scratch scores on the day will progress to contest the Ayrshire Women's matchplay Championship at Rowallan Castle GC later in June.

Any player who has not received the draw details, or if there are any other isses, please contact the Area Secretary Alasdair Malcolm by email at ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com.

There is still a few spaces available in the competition field, which will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Any players, who is a member of a club affiliated to The Ayrshire Golf Association, still wishing to apply to take part should submit a completed entry form to the Area Secretary and arrange to make payment of the £10 entry fee, once acceptance of the entry is confirmed

A copy of the entry form can be downloaded via the link below

2024 Ayrshire Womens Strokeplay Championship Entry Form

The Ayrshire Golf Association look forward to welcoming all participants to Prestwick Golf Club for the championship, and hope that it is an enjoyable and memorable day for all those taking part.

The draw for order of play is :-





Friday, May 17, 2024

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Results update

The 2024 Ayrshire Junior Golf League competitions are under way, with several ties being played recently.

In the AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP qualifying section A has seen three results posted, the latest two being a 4-2 away win for Turnberry over Kilmarnock barassie and a 3-3 draw at Prestwick St Cuthbert between the host club and Kilmarnock Barassie.

Present positions in qualifying section A are:-


In SECTION B only the opeing fixture has taken place so far.

Present positions in section B are:-


In the WALLACE THORNTON TROPHY competition, West Kilbride opened with a 3-1 home win over Prestwick St Nicholas.

AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE - Seven of eight qualifying sections under way.

Seven of the eight qualifying sections in the 2024 Ayrshire Men's Handicap League Championship are under way, as clubs bid for a place in the final at Ballochmyle in September.

In SECTION 1, Routenburn lost 4.5-1.5 at Troon Portland but bounced back with a 4-2 home win over Alton, who themselves had opened with a good 4.5-1.5 away win against Tam O Shanter.

Present positions in Section 1 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

TROON PORTLAND

1

1

0

0

4.5

1.5

3.0

4

ALTON

2

1

0

1

6.5

5.5

1.0

4

ROUTENBURN

2

1

0

1

5.5

6.5

-1.0

4

TAM O SHANTER

1

0

0

1

1.5

4.5

-3.0

0

In SECTION 2, Kilmarnock Barassie moved to the top of the table with a 3.5-2.5 win away to irvine, but their hopes took a setback in their next fixture with a 4-2 loss at Ayr Dalmilling.

present positions in Section 2 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

4

2

1

1

13.5

10.5

3.0

10

IRVINE

2

1

0

1

6.0

6.0

0.0

4

AYR DALMILLING

3

1

0

2

7.5

10.5

-3.0

4

GOLF SOUTH AYRSHIRE

1

0

1

0

3.0

3.0

0.0

2

 In SECTION 3, Troon St Meddans lead the way after a 5-1 home win over Ayr Seafield and a 3-3 draw at Ardeer.

Present positions in Section 3 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

TROON ST MEDDANS

3

2

1

0

12.0

6.0

6.0

10

ARDEER

1

0

1

0

3.0

3.0

0.0

2

WALLACETOWN

1

0

0

1

2.0

4.0

-2.0

0

AYR SEAFIELD

1

0

0

1

1.0

5.0

-4.0

0

 In SECTION 4, Moorpark moved to the top with a 4.5-1.5 win at Annanhill in their latest fixture.

Present positions in Section 4 are:-

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

MOORPARK

2

2

0

0

8.5

3.5

5.0

8

ROYAL TROON

1

1

0

0

4.0

2.0

2.0

4

BALLOCHMYLE

1

0

0

1

2.0

4.0

-2.0

0

ANNANHILL

2

0

0

2

3.5

8.5

-5.0

0

 In SECTION 5, North Beach opened with a 4.5-1.5 win at Prestwick St Cuthbert but lost at home in their second fixture by 4-2 against Redburn.

  Present positions in Section 5 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

REDBURN

1

1

0

0

4.0

2.0

2.0

4

NORTH BEACH

2

1

0

1

6.5

5.5

1.0

4

CAPRINGTON

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT

1

0

0

1

1.5

4.5

-3.0

0

In SECTION 6, The opening fixture saw an away win for West Kilbride over Prestwick St Nicholas by 4-2. 

Present positions in Section 6 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

WEST KILBRIDE

1

1

0

0

4.0

2.0

2.0

4

KILBIRNIE PLACE

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

LARGS

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

1

0

0

1

2.0

4.0

-2.0

0

in SECTION 7, Auchenharvie 88 are the early leaders following their 3-3 draw away to Stewarton in their latest fixture.

present positions in Section 7 are:- 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

AUCHENHARVIE 88

2

1

1

0

8.0

4.0

4.0

6

STEWARTON

2

0

1

1

4.0

8.0

-4.0

2

ROWALLAN CASTLE

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

TROON WELBECK

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

There have been no fixtures played to date in SECTION 8, as listed below. 

 

GP

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

LOUDOUN

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

PORTMANN

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

AYR BELLEISLE

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

IRVINE RAVENSPARK

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0