In GROUP 1, Troon Welbeck had a 3-1 home win over Kilmarnock Barassie in their latest fixture.
Present positions in Group 1 are
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE - Latest update
AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - Matches continue in all eight qualifying sections
in GROUP 1, a 4-2 win at Largs kept West Kilbride at the top of the table ahead of Ardeer who enjoyed home wins over Kilmarnock Barassie and Stewarton in their latest fixtures, by 4.5-1.5 and 5.1 respectively.
Largs completed their season's fixtures with a 5-1 home win over Kilmanrock Barassie and a 3.5-2.5 away win against Stewarton.
Present positions in Group 1 are:-
In GROUP 2, Moorpark lead after home wins by 5.5-0.5 and 6-0 over Loudoun and Prestwick st Cuthbert respectively, while beith maintained their hopes with a 4.5-1.5 home win over Irvine Ravenspark. Prestwick St Cuthbert boosted their own hopes with a 3.5-2.5 away win at irvine ravenspark while the other fixture played recently saw Loudoun record a 6-0 home win over Irvine Ravenspark.
Present positions in Group 2 are:-
Troon St meddans maintained thir own qualification hopes with a 3.5-2.5 away win against Wallacetown.
Presnt positions in Group 3 are:-
Present positions in Group 4 are:-
Everything is close in GROUP 5 fololowing the latest fixture when Redburn had a 5-1 home win over Girvan.
Present postions in Group 5 are:-
With four fixtures to be completed, present positions in Group 6 are:-
Troon Welbeck completed their fixtures with a 5-1 defeat at home to Rowallan Castle.
With just two fixxtures remaining, Rowallan castle hold the key to qualification as they host both Routenburn and drongan in their remaining home matches.
present positions in Group 7 are:-
Alton lead the way in GROUP 8 following recent wins by 4-2 at home to North Beach and 5-1 away at Troon Portland, while Ballochmyle maintained their hopes with a 3.5-2.5 home win over North beach in their latest fixture.
With three fixtures remaining to be played, present positions in Group 8 are:-
PRESIDENT'S PUTTER - Four of eight quarter finalists confirmed
Four of the eight quarter final places in the handicap club team knockout competition for The President's Putter have been climed after the completion of some third round ties recently.
Tam O Shanter had a 2-1 home win over Caprington and will now host either Ayr Seafield or Ayr Belleisle in the quater finals.
Prestwick St Cuthbert are also through to the last eight after a 3-0 home win over Irvine, and will host either Moorpark or Skelmorlie for a place in the semi finals.
A 2-1 home win for Troon Portland over Ardeer has set up a quarter final tie at home to either Drongan or Prestwick St Nicholas, while Troon St Meddans had a 2-1 win away to Annanhill to set up a visit to play either North Beach or Auchenharvie in the last eight.
The remaining four third round ties are due to be completed by the 28th of June.
GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - Three more clubs through to the quarter finals
Kilmarnock Barassie had a 2-1 home win over Ballochmyle in their second round tie and will now host Kilbirnie Place in the last eight.
Home wins for Ayr Belleisle, by 3-0 over Largs, and Royal Troon, by 2-1 over Loudoun, has set up a quarter final clash between the two at Ayr Belleisle.
The remaining four second round ties are due to be completed by the 5th of July.
AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Results update
With a couple of recent results still to be confirmed, and many matches due to be played in late June and early July, present confirmed positions in DIVISION 1 are:-
In DIVISION 2, Royal Troon lead the way following a 3.5-2.5 away victory over West Kilbride, while Loudoun maintained their title hopes with a 4-2 away win over Kilmarnock Barassie, and a nominal 4-2 home win over Turnberry as a result of a concession in thier latest fixture, where their opponents were unable to field a team.
In the other fixture played recently in the division, Turnberry and Kilmarnock Barassie shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw at Turnberry.
Present postions in Division 2 are:-
Present positions in Division 3 are:-
Present postions in Division 4 are:-
THE AYRSHIRE JUG - Two pairings through to quarter finals
David & Irene Hodge (Largs) had a 2&1 win on their visit to play Stephen McCutcheon and Jacqui McDevitt (Ballochmyle) to set up a visit to either Caprington or Ballochmyle in the last eight.
Kevin Hamilton and Karen Millar (Rowallan Castle) had a 2&1 win over their visitors Stuart & Sandra Dunlop (Kilmarnock Barassie) in their third round tie, and will now visit either Loudoun or Ayr belleisle in the quarter finals.
All the remaining third round ties are due to be completed by the 5th of July.
AYRSHIRE MEN'S FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Troon Portland duo through to quarter finals
A single hole victory over their visitors Gavin Ireland & Alex Wilson (Loudoun) saw the Portland representatives through to the last eight where they will host the representatives from either Largs or Abbotsford.
The remaining third round ties are all due to be completed by the 5th of July.
AYRSHIRE MEN'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY - Hay and Currie book places in quarter finals
Jamie Hay had a 3&2 win in his third round tie away to Kevin Thomas (Troon St Meddans) and now faces an away tie against either Lewis Higgins (Ardeer) or iain Macfarlane (Prestwick St Nicholas) in the quarter finals.
David Currie had a 2&1 win at home over Neil Clappertton (Ballochmyle) in his third round match, and will now host either Steven Stamper (Turnberry) or Alan McLean (Largs) for a place in the semi finals.
All the remaining third round matches are due to be completed by the 28th of June.
Monday, June 15, 2026
AYRSHIRE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Closing date for entries approaching
Clubs are reminded that the closing date for entries to the 2026 Ayrshire Club Championship competition, to be held at Rowallan Castle GC on Sunday the 5th of July, is fast approaching.
Entries need to be in the hands of the Area Secretary by Saturday the 20th of June.
Teams of three players, with a maximum individual handicap index of 4.0, represent member clubs with the best two scratch scores from three forming the team score.
The winning team will be awarded the R.L. Crawford Trophy for 2026.
Entry details have been emailed to all member club Secretaries or can be obtained from the Area Secretary
Entries have been received so far from
LARGS
TROON ST MEDDANS (Details of players awaited)
TURNBERRY
PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS
LOUDOUN
ARDEER
TROON WELBECK
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE
AYR DALMILLING LADIES GOLF CLUB - Entries now invited for Ladies Open Greensomes
Ayr Dalmilling Ladies Golf Club are now inviting entries for their annual Ladies Open Greensomes competition to be held at the Ayr dalmilling course on Monday the 17th of August.
Entry is £16 per pairing and details of how to enter are on the poster below.
Monday, June 08, 2026
AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Line up for 2026 competition at Troon Lochgreen confirmed
Play each day commences at 5.00 p.m.
The draw for the championship is :-
AYRSHIRE WOMENS STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Debbie Watt and Lori Darroch win Ayrshire titles at Annanhill
The 2026 Ayrshire Women's Strokeplay Championships, sponsored by Lomond Property, took place at Annanhill golf course on Sunday the 7th of June, with Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle ladies) and Lori Darroch (Rowallan Castle) taking the Ayrshire Strokeplay and Ayrshire handicap Strokeplay titles respectively.
Competitors were faced with testing conditions at annanhill during the event but there were still commendable scores returned.
Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle Ladies), the reigning Ayrshire Womens Matchplay Champion, secured the Championship trophy by two shots with a scratch score of 81, two shots ahead of the 2024 winner Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) with current Ayrshire Womens Champion of Champions Trophy winner Orla Moran (Irvine) in third place on 86.
The winners of the nearest the pin prizes at the 4th and 17th, with distances of 16'8" and 14'6" respectively, were Kelly McNee (Loudoun) and Orla Moran (Irvine).
At the conclusion of the championships prize vouchers were presented to the succesful competitors and the trophies were handed over to the 2026 champions Debbie and Lori.
The list of prizewinners was:-
WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Ayrshire suffer home defeat to Renfrewshire at Prestwick
The Ayrshire Boys Under 18 team suffered a home defeat by 5-3 to Renfrewshire at Prestwick Golf Club on Sunday the 7th of June in their latest fixture in the West of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League for The Wishart Trophy.
The Ayrshire team featured four debutants in the match with Angus Brown and Jack Lammie recording two of the three Ayrshire wins, while Zak McCallum and Thomas Carlyle were both unfortunate to lose their ties on the final green.
Match details (Ayrshire names first) :-
Ryan Steven (Ayr Belleisle) beat Aaron McGuire (Elderslie) by 3&2
James McNeillie (West Kilbride) lost to Ben Paling (Kilmacolm) by 3&2
Thomas Carlyle (Turnberry) lost to Thomas Watson (Old Ranfurly) by 1 hole
Angus Brown (Royal Troon) beat Zachary Thomas (Kilmacolm) by 6&4
Jenson Fergusson (Royal Troon) lost to Cameron Grose (East Renfrewshire) by 2&1
Lyle Vogwell (West Kilbride) lost to Euan Watters (Gourock) by 4&3
Zak McCallum (Loudoun) lost to Alex Duff (Whitecraigs) by 1 hole
Jack Lammie (Royal Troon) beat Nathan Love (Greenock) by 7&5
AYRSHIRE 3 RENFREWSHIRE 5
Ayrshire's next fixture is on the 26th of July when they take on Stirlingshire at Girvan
SCOTTISH MEN'S AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire overwhelmed by Lothians at Ballochmyle
Ayrshire suffered their seconsd successive defeat in the Scottish Men's Area Team Championship on Sunday the 7th of June at Ballochmyle when they were overwhelmed by Lothians in the afternoon singles.
The morning foursomes were shared 1.5 - 1.5, with Ayrshire close to taking a lead into the afternoon signles when A superb second shot from Angus Carrick for the Lothians pairing set up a winning birdie four at the last against Craig Hamilton and Graeme Gimson to secure a half point for the visitors.
Morning Foursomes
Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) & Graeme Gimson (Preswtwick St Cuthbert) halved with Angus Carrick & Craig Davidson
Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) & Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) lost 5&3 to Marc Reid & Malcolm Pennycott
Alan McLean (Largs) & Steven Stamper (Turnberry) beat Jake Edgcombe & Craig Surgeon by 6&4
Ayrshire 1.5 Lothians 1.5
In the afternoon singles it was former Ayrshire county player Malcolm Pennycott who put the first point on the board for the visitors in the singles with an emphatic win over Graeme Gimson which was added to shortly after when Marc reid beat Alan McLean.
The remaining four singles ties went to the final hole but only Steven Stamper in the anchor tie secured a half match, with the other three ties going to the Lothians team by a single hole.
Afternoon Singles
Craig Hamilton lost to Angus Carrick by 1 hole
Calum Nairn lost to Craig Davidson by 1 hole
Alan McLean lost to Marc Reid by 4&3
Graeme Gimson lost to Malcolm Pennycott by 6&5
Harvey Broadfoot lost to Jake Edgcombe by 1 hole
Steven Stamper halved with Craig Surgeon
Ayrshire 0.5 Lothians 5.5
Match result – AYRSHIRE 2 LOTHIANS 7
Ayrshire are now out of contention for a place in the finals to be polayed at Largs in September, with just one qualifying section match to be played in July, where Ayrshire host Glasgow at Ayr Seafield.
In the other match in the section Lanarkshire beat Glasgow 5-4 at Cawder to set up a winner takes all section decider against Lothians in July at Easter Moffat on Sudnay the 12th of July.
Saturday, June 06, 2026
SCOTTISH MEN'S AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Ayrshire host Lothians at Ballochmyle in second qualifying match
Ayrshire will host Lothians at Ballochmyle on Sunday the 7th of June in the second of three qualifying matches for the 2026 Scottish Men's Area Team Championship.
The Ayrshire team selected for the fixture includes Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle) a multiple Club Champion at the host venue, new Ayrshire Men's Matchplay Champion Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert), and Steven Stamper (Turnberry), along with Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert), the matchplay championship runner up this year.
2025 Ayrshire Men's Strokeplay Champion Harvey Broadfoot (Royal Troon) and the new Strokeplay Champion Alan McLean (Largs) completed the line up for Ayrshire.
Matches commence at 08.30 on Sunday morning with the thre foursomes ties, followed by six singles in the afternoon.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE - Competition updates
In THE AYRSHIRE JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, Ayr Belleisle moved to the top of the table in qualifying Section A with a 5-1 home win over Troon Welbeck.
Present positions in section A are:-
Kilmarnock Barassie lead Section B, with present positions being:-
In the JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY competition the remaining first round tie saw 2025 Ayrshire Boys Strokeplay Champion Findlay Andrew (Turnberry) record a 3&1 home win over 2025 Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Champion Jake Hendry (West Kilbride).
The full quarter final line up in the competition, with ties to be completed by the 26th of June, is:-
Jenson Fergusson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) Vs. Harris Vennard (Ayr Belleisle)
Euan Forrest (West Kilbride) Vs. Sandi Rogerson (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Adam Balfour (Troon Welbeck) Vs. Gregor Hay (Turnberry)
Findlay Andrew (Ayrshire Boys Strokeply Champ.) Vs. Zak McCallum (Loudoun)
AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE - Qualifying section updates
In LEAGUE 1, Largs had a 5-1 home win over Stewarton while Ardeer won by 4.5-1.5 away at West Kilbride.
Present positions in league 1 are:-
Present positions in League 2 are:-
In LEAGUE 3, Golf South Ayrshire won 5-1 away to Wallacetown while Troon Srt Meddans had a 3.5 - 2.5 home win over Ayr Seafield.
Present positions in League 3 are:-
In LEAGUE 4, Tam O Shanter had a 4-2 win away to Crosshouse while Auchenharvie 88 won their final home match of the campaign by 5.5-0.5 against Portmann
Present positions in League 4 are:-
In LEAGUE 5, the two fixtures recently resulted in Kilbirnie Place recording 3-3 draws away to both Caprington and Redburn.
Present positions in League 5 are:-
presnt positions in League 6 are:-
In LEAGUE 7, Drongan had a 4-2 home win over their visitors from Rowallan Castle.
Present positions in League 7 are:-
In LEAGUE 8, Alton had a 3.5-2.5 win away to North Beach, while Ballochmyle had a 5.5-0.5 home win over Troon Portland.
Present postion in league 8 are:-
GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - Second round line up confirmed following completion of round one ties
In the outstanding tie Ardeer had a 2.5 - 0.5 home win over Prestwick St Nicholas to set up an away tie against Redburn in the next round.
The full second round line up, with ties to be completed by the 5th of July, is:-
AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES - Prestwick St Nicholas consolidate lead in Division 3
In their latest home fixture the St Nicholas team recorded a 4.5 - 1.5 win over their visitors from Rowallan castle to extend their early season lead in Division 3.
Present position in Scratch league Division 3 are:-
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