SCOTTISH GOLF SQUADS - Two Ayrshire players included for 2027

Just two Ayrshire players have been included in the Scottish Men's, Men's Transition, Women's, Women's Transition, Boy's, and Girl's national squads for 2027 which were announced by Scottish Golf this week.

Freya Russell & Hannah Ounap

The Men's, Men's Transition, Boy's, and Girl's squads have no Ayrshire representation, while Freya Russell (Royal Troon) is in the Women's squad and hannah Ounap (Loudoun) is in the Women's Transition squad.

 

AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Season's winners honoured at Loudoun GC

The junior winners in Ayrshire were honoured for their achievements on Monday the 2nd of November when the Ayrshire Junior Golf League annual dinner & presentation of prizes was held at Loudoun Gowf Club.

The assembled company of junior golfers, guests, ALGL officials and Honorary Members and club officials enjoyed a fine meal before the usual fundraising raffle was held and prizes distributed, with the evening culminating with the presentation of trophies for the 2026 season by the new Ayrshire Golf Association President William H Fleming (Ballochmyle GC).

Junior Golfer of the Year
Finlay Watt

The traditional opening awards were the Macrobert Thistle Junior Golfer of The Year awards for boys and girls.

The boy's award for 2026 went to Finlay Watt (West Kilbride GC) who had an excellent season on the course, winning several events including the West of Scotland Junior Strokeplay Championship title.

Junior Golfer of the Year
Alyssa Gillies

The girl's award for 2026 went to Alyssa Gillies (Ballochmyle GC) who continued to improve her golf skills with some notable results whilst also representing her club as junior captain and raising a four figure sum throughout the season for charity through organising several golf events for the charity concerned.

The prize presentation was boosted when the junior members in attendance, who were part of the successful West of Scotland Inter County Youth League winning Ayrshire team the previous day, were called up to receive the team trophy.  

West of Scotland Inter County Youth League Champions

Matt Lygate Trophy - Turnberry

In the 2026 Ayrshire Junior Team Championship the team awards, The Matt Lygate and Andrew D Nimmo trophies,  went to Turnberry GC and Loudoun GC respectively, while the individual Prestwick Circuits and Carrick trophies went to mason Chisholm (Irvine GC) and Ryan Steel (Loudoun GC).

Andrew D Nimmo Trophy - Louodun

Prestwick Circuits Trophy - Mason Chisholm

Carrick Trophy - Ryan Steel

Ayrshire Boys Champion
James McNeillie

The 2026 Ayrshire Boy's Strokeplay Champion was James McNeillie (West Kilbride), Daniel Ramsay (Ayr Belleisle) won the handicap award, The Hilmarton Trophy, while Mason Chisholm (Irvine) won the Ayrshire Boy's Matchplay Championship title at Prestwick GC.

Hilmarton Trophy
Daniel Ramsay

Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion
Mason Chisholm

Ayrshire Girls Champion
Orla Moran

Orla Moran (Irvine) retained the Ayrshire Girl's Championship title in 2026 while Sandi Rogerson (Kilmarnock Barassie GC) retained the handicap award, the Prestwick Salver.

Prestwick Salver
Sandi Rogerson

Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit
Finlay Watt

Winner of the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit for 2026 was Finlay Watt (West Kilbride GC) while Mason Chisholm (Irvine) was runner up and Gregor Hay (Ayr Belleisle) was third.

Order of Merit Runner Up
Mason Chisholm

Order of Merit - third
Gregor Hay

The evening concluded with the presentation of the four Ayrshire Junior Golf League trophies competed for in extendeed events during the season.

Wallace Thornton Trophy - Turnberry

The scratch team knockout competition for The Wallace Thornton Trophy was won by Turnberry GC who beat West Kilbride GC in the final.

Under 16 Knockout Trophy - Turnberry

The Under 16 Knockout Trophy was also won by Turnberry GC who beat Ayr Belleisle GC in the final.

Junior Champion of Champions
Findlay Andrew

The 2026 Ayrshire Junior Champion of Champions Trophy was won by Findlay Andrew (Turnberry) who beat Gregor Hay (Turnberry) in the final.

The presentations culminated in the Ayrshire Junior Golf League Championship which was won by Kilmarnock Barassie GC, who beat Turnberry GC in the final.

Ayrshire Junior Golf League Champions - Kilmarnock Barassie

A very enjoyable evening culminated with the AJGL Secretary Gavin Scott proposing a vote of thanks to all who had made the evening a success.   

CHAMPIONS AGAIN - Ayrshire youths team secure third West of Scotland Youth League Championship in four years

The Ayrshire Youth team secured the West of Scotland Inter County Youth League for the third time in four years on Sunday the 1st of November with victory over Stirlingshire at Troon Darley.

The match had been postponed from week two of the championship and resulted in a top of the table, winner takes all, clash with the Stirlingshire team, which Ayrshire took control of early on and eventually ran out winners by 6.5 - 1.5.

Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-

Jamie Hay (Ayr Belleisle) beat Lewis Clark (Stirling) by 5&4

Gregor Hay (Ayr Belleisle) beat Gregor Johnstone (Glenbervie) by 1 hole

Mason Chisholm (Irvine) halved with Liam Graham (Falkirk)

Findlay Andrew (Turnberry) beat Cameron Potter (Glenbervie) by 7&6

Jenson Fergusson (Royal Troon) lost to Kia Dickson (Stirling) by 2&1

Ryan Steven (Ayr Belleisle) beat Louis Anderson (Falkirk) by 7&5

Sam Crozier (West Kilbride) beat Ruari McNeill (Falkirk) by 4&3

Jamie Robertson (Loudoun) beat Ryan Thompson (Falkirk) by 4&3

AYRSHIRE YOUTHS    6.5    STIRLINGSHIRE YOUTHS   1.5

Ayrshire finished the season with four wins and a draw in their five fixtures.

The other two outstanding fixtures resulted in 4-4 draws between Glasgow and Dumbartonshire and Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire

The final placings in the West of Scotland Inter County Youths League for 2026 were:-

In the final A league fixture of the season Ayrshire travelled to Falkirk GC to play Stirlingshire, still with an outside chance of winning the title if they won and Renfrewshire stopped Lanarkshire from winning their final match. 

In the event the Ayrshire side went down 5-3 while Lanakrshire won by the same score to retain the A League championship title.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first)

James Donaldson (Stirling) beat Harvey broadfoot (Royal Troon) by 2&1

Alex Marshall (Grangemouth) beat John Haggarty (Loudoun) by 1 hole

Stuart Murray (Falkirk) beat Blair Morton (Royal Troon) by 3&2

Ed Shanley (Stirling) lost to Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) by 2&1

Colin Mundie (Glenbervie) beat Alan McLean (Largs) by 1 hole

Mark Hyslop (Glenbervie) lost to Andy Gibson (Caprington) by 1 hole

Lee Wilson (Stirling) beat Louis Alberts (Troon Srt Meddans) by 1 hole

Ben Liddell (Stirling) lost to Steven Stamper (Turnberry) by 4&2

STIRLINGSHIRE A   5  AYRSHIRE  A   3

The final placings in the West of Scotland Inter County A league in 2026 were:-