BELLEISLE PARK DEVELOPMENT PLANS - South Ayrshire Council inviting feedback on three development options

Have your say on the new design options for Ayr Belleisle Golf Course.

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

LINK TO BELLEISLE SURVEY

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - 2025 winner honoured at Ballochmyle

The 2025 Ayrshire junior competition winners were honoured for their successes at the annual dinner of The Ayrshire Junior Golf League which was held at Ballochmyle Golf Club on Monday the 3rd of November.

In the presence of a capacity audience, who enjoyed an excellent meal before the presentation of prizes, the succesful teams and individuals were presented with their trophies for their efforts during the season.

The evening was chaired by Ayrshire Junior Golf League Chairman, and current Captain of Ballochmyle Golf Club, Billy Stewart, who also presented the prizes to the succesful golfers.

McRobert Thistle Trophy
Findlay Andrew

The presentations began with the Macrobert Thistle Junior Golfer of the Year trophies. The boys' winner for 2025 was Findlay Andrew (Turnberry GC) who enjoyed many successes  in junior opens in Ayrshire in 2025, while also winning the Ayrshire Boys' Championship and the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit, and being an integral part of the succesful Turnberry junior team throughout the summer.

McRobert Thistle Trophy
Orla Moran

The girls' winner for 2025 was Orla Moran (Irvine GC) who retained the trophy which she won in 2024
after another excellent aseason which saw her have notable performances at national level in the Girls' and Women's championships as well as winning the Ayrshire Women's Champion of Champions Trophy, retaining the Ayrshire Girls' Strokeplay title and the Prestwick St Cuthbert Ladies' Club Champuionship title, amongst other achievements.

The other prizewinners honoured at the annual dinner were:-

Matt Lygate Trophy (Ayrshire Junior Team Champions) - Turnberry GC

Andrew D. Nimmo Trophy (Ayrshire Junior Handicap Team Champions) - Loudoun GC

Prestwick Circuits Trophy - Finlay Watt (West Kilbride GC)

Carrick Trophy - Robert Meney (Prestwick St Nicholas GC)

Ayrshire Boys Champion - Findlay Andrew (Turnberry GC)

Hilmarton Trophy (Ayrshire Boys Handicap Champion) - James McNeillie (West Kilbride GC)

Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion - Jake Hendry (West Kilbride GC)

Ayrshire Girls Champion (Orla Moran (Irvine GC)

Prestwick Salver (Ayrshire Girls' Handicap Champion) - Sandi Rogerson (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)

Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit        3rd - Gregor Hay (Turnberry GC)

                                                         2nd - Euan Forrest (Turnberry GC)

                                                         Winner - Findlay Andrew (Turnberry GC)

Wallace Thornton Trophy                Runners Up - West Kilbride GC

                                                         Winners - Turnberry GC

Under 16 Knockout Trophy             Runers Up - Kilmarnock Barassie GC

                                                         Winners - Irvine GC

Junior Champion of Champions      Runner Up - Orla Moran (Irvine GC)

                                                         Winner - Euan Forrest (Turnberry GC)

AJGL Championship                       Runners Up - Irvine GC

                                                         Winners - Kilmarnock Barassie GC

Matt Lygate Trophy - Turnberry GC

Andrew D. Nimmo Trophy - Loudoun GC

Prestwick Circuits Trophy - Finlay Watt

Carrick Trophy - Robert Meney

Ayrshire Boys Champion - Findlay Andrew

Hilmarton Trophy - James McNeillie

Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion
Jake Hendry

Ayrshire Girls Strokeplay Champion
Orla Moran 

Prestwick Salver - Sandi Rogerson

Junior Order of Merit - 3rd
Gregor Hay

Junior Order of Merit Runner Up
Euan Forrest

Junior Order of Merit Winner
Findlay Andrew

Wallace Thornton Trophy Runners Up
West Kilbride GC

Wallace Thornton Trophy Winners - Turnberry GC

Under 16 Knockout Trophy Runners Up
Kilmarnock Barassie GC

Under 16 Knockout Trophy Winners - Irvine GC

Champion of Champions Runner Up
Orla Moran

Champion of Champions Winner
Euan Forrest

Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship Runners Up
Irvine GC

Ayrshire Junior Golf league Champions - Kilmarnock Barassie GC