SCOTTISH MEN'S AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - Ayrshire qualify for finals weekend at Powfoot

 Ayrshire are one of four Area Associations who have qualified for the finals of the Scottish Men's Area Team Championship, which are scheduled to take place at Powfoot Golf Club from the 2nd to the 4th of September 2022.

A victory by 5 - 4 over Dumbartonshire in their final qualifying group match, played at Kilmarnock Barassie GC, on Sunday the 10th of July, coupled with a 4.5 - 4.5 draw in the other match in the section, between South of Scotland and Angus at Southerness GC, saw Ayrshire top qualifying group 2 and secure a place in the latter stages of the event, which Ayrshire last won in 2015.

Borders won qualifying section 1 whilst qualifying sections 3 and 4 were won by Perth & Kinross and North east respectively.

A draw involving Ayrshire, Borders, Perth & Kinross and North East will take place at the team captain's meeting on Friday the 2nd of September, immediately prior to the finals weekend, to decide who will contest each of the semi finals on Saturday the 3rd of September, with the winning teams going through to play the final on Sunday the 4th of September