In Section 1, West Kilbride beat their visitors from Largs 4-2 in their opening fixture.
Golf South Ayrshire had a home win by 4.5-1.5 over Troon St Meddans in Section 3.
In sections 4 and 5 there were opening away wins by 3.5-2.5 for Auchenharvie 88 and Girvan over Crosshouse and Kilbirnie Place respectively.
All sectional matches are due to be completed by mid July, with the section winners progressing to the knockout stages.
Chris Hewitson (Wallacetown) and Colin Ward (Rowallan Castle) progressed with walkovers against Gary Burgess (Troon Welbeck) and Greg Nichol (Kilmarnock Barassie) respectively, while Barry McDonnell (Stewarton) and Alan Miller (Portmann) had 3&2 home wins over Stuart Geddes (West Kilbride) and Lee Walker (Braehead) to book their places in round two.
Scott Brown (Prestwick St Cutbhbert) had a 6&5 away win over Connor Munro (Golf South Ayrshire) while another away winner was Ryan Morrison (Ayr Seafield) who beat Alasdair Berry (Irvine Ravenspark) by 7&6.
The remaining first round tie saw Rory Acheson (Routenburn) have a 4&3 home win over Kevin McGowan (Prestwick Centre) to progress to round 2.
The list of first round results, and line up for round two, are:-
A capacity field enjoyed excellent weather for the competition, on a course presented in superb condition by Rick Fulton and his greenkeeping staff, with some excellent scoring over the two rounds.
The best returns in the opening round were a pair of three under par 68's from the eventual winner Alan McLean and Euan Forrest (Turnberry), both of whome had seven birdies each in theor morning rounds.
Darren Mallinson (Irvine) was one shot further back after the morning round, while Matthew Allen (Western Gailes), Neil Clapperton (Ballochmyle), Craig hamilton (Ballochmyle), and Joe McSorley (Prestwick St Cuthbert) also posted sub par rounds in the morning with scores of 70.
This was Alan's sixth hole in one in his golfing career, though it was the first he had recorded away from Kilbirnie Place golf course where he has been a long time member.
In the inward nine Alan had a few bogey's but rallied to record a level par 71 in the the afternoon for a three under par 36 hole total of 139.
In the event the magical shot at the ninth hole proved decisive as Alan McLean ultimately won the championship by a single shot from Joe McSorley (Prestwick St Cuthbert) who recorded a second successive round of 70 in the afternoon for a 140 championship total.
Darren Mallinson (Irvine) took third place on 141 after a closing round of 72, while the remaining places in the prize list went to players with a 36 hole level par total of 142.
Michael Main (Largs) was fourth by virtue of the best second round, following his morning round of 74 with a best of the afternoon 68 in the second round, while Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) and Calum Nairn (Prestwick St Cuthbert) both returned rounds of 72 and 70, with paul Moultrie edging fifth place overall by virtue of the better inward half.
In support of The Association's partner charity, Hillhouse, the competitors on the day donated a total of £308.55, while the support of the championship sponsors Lomond Property, through their 'Birdies for Charity' initiative saw a total of six eagles and 292 birdies recorded during the day leading to a further donation of £322 towards the partner charity. Well done to all the competitors for their support of this worthwile local charity.
The list of prizewinners and final scores were :-
Women golfers who are members of the 67 Ayrshire Golf Association affiliated clubs are invited to enter the 2026 Ayrshire Women's Strokeplay Championship which takes place at Annanhill golf course in Kilmarnock on Sunday the 7th of June.
Trophies and substantial voucher prizes will be competed for on both a scratch and handicap basis on the day, and there will be additional nearest the hole prize vouchers on selected holes.
The entry fee for the event is £10 and the handicap index limit to take part is 36.0.
Any women member of any of the 67 Ayrshire Golf Association member clubs in Ayrshire can enter the event and spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
In addition, the eight players returning the best scratch scores in the championship will go forward to contest the Ayrshire Women's Matchplay Championship later in June.
Entries are being accepted in two ways this year.
Players can enter by completing the traditional paper entry form and returning it to the organisers.
A link to the paper form is available below, and forms should also be available through member club secretaries.
LINK TO 2026 AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FORM
Players can also enter the championship via the Scottish Golf App
ENTER VIA THE SCOTTISH GOLF APP
How to enter on the Scottish Golf App
Go to the Events tab. Change the club to Ayrshire Golf Association on the drop down menu and select ‘OPEN’ on the right hands side. Chose your competition then click on the basket on the top right-hand side. Then select your preferred zone and continue to payment.
The Association look forward to receiving entries for the championship from the members of our member clubs.
Everything is in place for the 2026 Lomond Prooperty Ayrshire men's Strokeplay Championship which takes place on Sunday the 26th of April at West Kilbride Golf Club.
A capacity field will contest the 36 hole event on Sunday, with the eventuall handicap cut falling at 1.1, with around a third of the field having plus handicaps.
COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE
Catering will be available in the clubhouse from 0900 in the morning until 1800 in the evening.
All competitors should aso be aware that we will be collecting for our partner charity, Hillhouse, on the day of the championship, and any cash donations, large or small, when checking in would be most appreciated in support of this very worthwhile Ayrshire charity.
The updated draw for the morning tee times is :-
In the MEN'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY, former winner Steven McEwan (Caprington) had a home win over Michael Tulloch (Alton) in round 1, and will have a home tie against either Chris Hewitson (Wallacetown) or Gary Burgess (Troon Welbeck) in the secod round.
Also through to round two is James McIntyre (Redburn) courtesy of a walkover from Denis Taggart (Malletsheugh). McIntyre faces an away tie against either Greg Nichol (Kilmarnock Barassie) or Stuart Geddes (West Kilbride) in round two.
The remaining seven first round ties are due to be completed by Sunday the 26th of April.
In the MEN'S FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, The Golf South Ayrshire duo of Leigh Gray & Andrew Coley had a 4&3 win over Arthur Bruce & Paul Payne (Moorpark) to progress to round two.
Eleven further first round ties are due to be completed by Sunday the 3rd of May.
Two first round ties in the mixed greensomes knockout competition for THE AYRSHIRE JUG have been played recently.Graeme & Alyson Hutton (Skelmorlie) had a 6&5 home win over Liz Keohone & Ross Hannah (Loudoun) while Debbie Watt & Michael Malone (Ayr Belleisle Ladies/Golf South Ayrshire) had a 4&3 home win over Jean Phillips & Thomas Woods (Ballochmyle) to progress.
The remaining seven first round ties are due to be completed by Sunday the 26th of April.
In the AYRSHIRE SCRATCH LEAGUES, the first fixture of the season saw leagie newcomers Golf South Ayrshire open with a 4-2 win at home to Troon Welbeck on Sunday the 19th of April at Ayr Belleisle.
In the handicap club team knockout competition for THE PRESIDENTS PUTTER, two second round ties have already been completed. Ayr Seafield had a 2-1 home win over Golf South Ayrshire, and will be at home to either Ayr Belleisle or Abbotsford in round three, while Troon Portland also recorded a 2-1 win at home, against West Kilbride, to set up a home tie in round three against either Ardeer or Braehead.
The Ailsa Club operates separately from Turnberry Golf Club and currently offers three different membership options. All members enjoy unparalleled luxury, with exclusive access to the resort's golf facilities, including the legendary Ailsa course, the exquisite King Robert the Bruce course, as well as the soon-to-be-open Trump Twelve, their new 12-hole par-3 offering. There are also complimentary hotel rooms and discounts across the resort.
Each membership offers reciprocal rates at all other Trump golf courses, with complimentary offers at Trump International Scotland in Aberdeen and/or Trump International Ireland in Doonbeg. They also have the opportunity to access discounts at over 150 golf courses worldwide.
The affiliation of The Ailsa club further strengthens the association of the facility at Turnberry and The Ayrshire Golf Association that extends back to the formation of The Association in 1955.
The Association welcome The Trump Turnberry Ailsa Club to membership, and looks forward to a long association with the club as members.
