ALL THE LATEST NEWS ON AMATEUR GOLF IN AYRSHIRE

Thursday, February 28, 2019

SCOTTISH GOLF CLUB FORUM - Ayrshire meeting scheduled for Troon on 11th March

Scottish Golf are hosting a club forum in Ayrshire on MONDAY 11th MARCH 2019, to which representatives of all member clubs are cordially invited.

The event will take place from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at the Walker Halls in Troon.

Regional Team Manager Mandy Martin, Women & Girls Manager Carol Harvey and the South West Area Regional Club Development Officer Ann Lang will be in attendance at the meeting.

This is a great opportunity for Ayrshire clubs to engage with the national body, and learn not only what is going on but what can be done for your own club,  with the following topics scheduled to be covered during the evening
  
  • Regional Club Development Officer Support & Services
  • Women & Girls Projects update
  • Buying Group
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Scottish Golf’s Digital Platform

Although no representation from the developers of the new Digital Platform will be in attendance on the night, Ann Lang is happy to take questionsfrom clubs on the subject by email in advance of the meeting, and she will make every effort to try and provide answers on the evening.

In the next month or so there will be specific forums for clubs to attend and see the new digital platform in operation but Ann considers it important that clubs are provided with answers to any questions they may on the subject at this early stage.

Clubs should forward any Digital Platform specific questions to Ann lang at a.lang@scottishgolf.org

It would also be helpful if clubs intending to be represented on the night could advise Ann by email of their attendance.

member clubs are encouraged to consider attending the forum, which will be a great opportunity to find out more about what the national governing body are able to offer clubs and their members and what work is being done to develop the game throughout the country.


Tuesday, February 26, 2019

AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Info circulated for 2019 competition.

Information has been emailed to club representatives this week regarding the forthcoming 2019 Ayrshire Scratch League competitions.

Twent one member clubs have enteed the event this year, with Tam O Shanter and Brunston Castle dropping out last year, but Moorpark re entering the event after a year of absence.

The top three divisions will commence with six competing teams whilst Division 4 will have three teams.

The four divisions are:-

DIVISION 1

Prestwick St Cuthbert
Irvine
Kilmarnock Barassie
Turnberry
Louodun
Troon Portland

DIVISION 2

Irvine Ravenspark
Ayr Belleisle
Ballochmyle
Troon Welbeck
Largs
Caprington

DIVISION 3

West Kilbride
Troon St Meddans
Rowallan Castle
Girvan
Largs Routenburn
Royal Troon

DIVISION 4

Prestwick St Nicholas
Kilbirnie Place
Moorpark

All league section ties must be completed by the 19th of August, to allow for the play off matches to take place before the 14th of September.

All club representatives are requested to submit their fixture dates to the League Administrators for each league by the 1st of April at the latest.

MATT LYGATE - Funeral arrangements

The funeral of Ayrshire Golf Association Honorary Life President Matt Lygate will be held on Friday 8th March 2019 at 11.30 a.m. at the Holmsford Bridge Crematorium, Dreghorn, KA11 4EF.

Monday, February 25, 2019

AYRSHIRE HANDICAP LEAGUES - Format change as 28 teams enter 2019 competition

Following feedback from a number of member clubs, a slightly altered format is being used for the Ayrshire Handicap League this coming season, with two qualifiers going through from each section to a quarter final stage.

With 28 clubs taking part this year, there will be four qualifying sections of seven teams, with the top two going forward into the last eight of the competition.

The draw for The qualifying sections is :-


SECTION A

Alton
Rowallan Castle
Ayr Belleisle
Prestwick St Cuthbert
Ballochmyle
Auchenharvie 88
Ayr Dalmilling



SECTION B

Ayr Seafield
Royal Troon
Kilbirnie Place
Largs Routenburn
Tam O Shanter
Prestwick St Nicholas
Stewarton

SECTION C 
Moorpark
West Kilbride
Redburn
Loudoun
Beith
Braehead
Troon Portland


SECTION D

Irvine Ravenspark
Kilmarnock Barassie
Troon St Meddans
Annanhill
Troon Welbeck
New Cumnock
Troon Merchants

All Sectional matches must be completed by 31st July 2019, with the quarter ans semi finals schedules being :-


QUARTER FINALS
(To be played - home & away - by 15th August)

1 - Winner of SECTION A Vs Runner up in SECTION C
2 - Winner of SECTION B Vs Runner up in SECTION D
3 - Winner of SECTION C Vs Runner up in SECTION A
4 - Winner of SECTION D Vs Runner up in SECTION B

SEMI FINALS
To be played home & away by 30th August)

Winner of 1 Vs Winner of 2
Winner of 3 vs Winner of 4

FINAL
To be played on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie GC



GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - 19 clubs contest 2019 competition

The scratch club team knockout competition for the Gary Bryden Memorial Salver in 2019 will feature teams from nineteen member clubs, with the draw for the event now published.

defending champions Royal Troon received a bye into round two but face a stiff opening test with an away match at Ballochmyle.

Ties will be played throughout the season with the final scheduled to be held on Finals day at Skelmolrie Golf Club on Sunday 1st September.

The draw for the opening two rounds is:-


1st Round2nd Round
Played By:- 26th May 2019Played By:- 30th June 2019
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE
AYR DALMILLING
TROON ST MEDDANS
PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
IRVINE
IRVINE RAVENSPARK
TURNBERRY
ROWALLAN CASTLE
TROON WELBECK
CAPRINGTON
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS
AYR BELLEISLE
TROON PORTLAND
LOUDOUN
MOORPARK
BALLOCHMYLE
ROYAL TROON
GIRVAN
LARGS

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER - 33 clubs entered for 2019 event

With 33 member clubs entered in the 2018 handicap club team competition for the President''s Putter, there is only one first round tie in the draw, which has now been published.


The one first round tie features Abbotsford, who are at home to West Kilbride, with the winners at home to Caprington in the second round.

The ties will be played throughout the season, culminating in the final which will take place on Finals day at Skelmiorlie GC on Sunday 1st September.

The draw for the opening two rounds is:-



1st Round2nd Round
Played By:- 28th April 2019Played By:- 26th May 2019
ABBOTSFORD
WEST KILBRIDE
CAPRINGTON
TROON PORTLAND
AUCHENHARVIE 88
MUIRKIRK
ROYAL TROON
BALLOCHMYLE
IRVINE RAVENSPARK
TAM O SHANTER
AYR DALMILLING
TROON ST MEDDANS
PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
AYR SEAFIELD
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE
TROON WELBECK
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS
ALTON
ROWALLAN CASTLE
NB PARKSTONE
ARDEER
LOUDOUN
THE CHASE
MOORPARK
TROON MERCHANTS
AYR BELLEISLE
KILBIRNIE PLACE
SKELMORLIE
DRONGAN
BRAEHEAD
NEW CUMNOCK
REDBURN
STEWARTON

AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - 43 clubs in 2019 competition

Pairings from 43 member clubs have entered the 2019 Ayrshire Fourball Championship, with the draw for this years event now having been made and published.

The ties will be played throughout the season, with the final scheduled to take place on Finas day on Sunday 1st September at Skelmorlie GC.

Te draw for the opening two rounds is:-



Played By:- 21st April 2019Played By:- 26th May 2019
Halbert Oliver & James McCulloch
CAPRINGTON
Ian Gray & Billy Murdoch
THE CHASE
Colin Booth & Kenny Marshall
WEST KILBRIDE
David Heron & Robert Oliphant
GIRVAN
James Chalmers & William Walkinshaw
GLACIER
Shaun Mullen & Iain Girvan
MUIRKIRK
Donald Campbell & Alan Stewart
AYR BELLEISLE
Ron Low & Jimmy Lambie
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS
Ian Mckay & Andrerw Thomson
ALTON
William Jackson & William McCafferty
LARGS ROUTENBURN
Willie Sime & Steve Roper
ROWALLAN CASTLE
Ryan Wade & Mark Forsyth
AYR SEAFIELD
Alan Gafney & James McIntyre
MOORPARK
Frank Grant & Hugh wales
ARDEER
Stephen Brown & Malcolm McAlpine
DRONGAN
John McKay & Robin Turner
TROON ST MEDDANS
Alan Glass & Andrew Dunlop
PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
Andy Mafarlane & Tom Maxwell
IRVINE RAVENSPARK
Greg Jarvie & Campbell Parker
CROSSHOUSE
David Orchison & Alan Hoyes
TROON WELBECK
Ian Thorburn & Denis Rooney
AYR CARRICK
Scott Cairns & Martyn Cairns
KILBIRNIE PLACE
Jim McGhee & Ross Hannah
LOUDOUN
William Fleming & David Muir
BALLOCHMYLE
Donald McIntyre & Jim Hopkins
TROON PORTLAND
Andrew Auld & William baillie
LARGS
Jim Patrick & Alan Dewar
IRVINE
Jamie Clark & paul Robertson
WALLACETOWN
Iain McDonald & Ronnie Mathieson
BEITH
Robert Adams & Ian Pirrie
ABBOTSFORD
David Pratt & Ryan Frew
ANNANHILL
David McDowall & Sean Pollock
STEWARTON
John McGinn & James Brown
NEW CUMNOCK
Alan Wallace & Marc Wallace
DOON VALLEY
Craig Campbell & Lenny Cuthbert
BRAEHEAD
John Boyd & John Dodd
TROON MERCHANTS
James Ogilvie & Andrew Stevenson
AUCHENHARVIE 88
Stuart Wilson & James Mason
NB PARKSTONE
Charles Bell & Andy Paton
AYR DALMILLING
Andrew Brown & Kirk Ramsay
REDBURN
Stephen Sunnocks & William Forbes
MALLETSHEUGH
Derek McKenna & Steven Lang
SKELMORLIE
Eddie Gilmour & Neill McPherson
TAM O SHANTER