2026 AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK - 23rd successive edition now available

The 2026 Ayrshire Golf Association Yearbook has been published and distributed to member clubs recently.

The 40 page booklet, the 23rd successive edition of the yearbook, contains an introduction by Area President Barry O'Rourke, reviews of the work of The Association and the 2025 events as well as contact information for member clubs, historical records, and the 2026 Ayrshire Golf Association fixture list.

The cover photograph features a vintage photograph of a mixed golf match on the twelfth green on the links of Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire's oldest existing club, who along with Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club celebrate their 175th anniversary in 2026.

An on-line version of the yearbook can be accessed by clicking on the front cover picture of the yearbook on the left of this page.

The Association is grateful to the publishers, Ayrshire media Services, and all the advertisers who have supported the yearbook, allowing free distribution of the booklet to member clubs.

Link to the 2026 Ayrshire Golf Association Yearbook

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER - 2025 winners honoured at Carlton Hotel.

The 2025 Ayrshire Golf Association trophy winners from the 2025 season were honoured recently at the Annual Dinner & Presentation of Prizes, held at The Carlton Hotel in Prestwick.

The event was chaired by President Barry O'Rourke, who opened by introducing the top table guests, including Scottish Golf President Lynne Terry who addressed the company, before AGA Executive members Jimmy McGhee said grace and the assembled company enjoyed an excellent meal.

Former sprint champion George McNeill was the guest speaker who entertained the company with his presentation and toasted The Ayrshire Golf Association, before President O'Rourke summarised the previous and forthcoming seasons in Ayrshire.

A prize draw during the evening raised the sum of £960 for The Association's partner charity, Hillhouse, before the culmination of the evening with the presentation of prizes and trophies won in the 2025 season. 

The evening concluded with a vote of thanks by Ayrshire Golf Association Vice President William Fleming.

The principal prizewinners were:-

Scotish Senior Internationalist
Robert Jenkins

Scottish Senior Internationalist 
Paul Moultrie

West of Scotland Club team Champions
Largs GC

Ayrshire Club Champions
Royal Troon GC
Team member
Blair Morton
accepting trophy 

Gary Bryden Memorial Salver
Prestwick St Cuthbert GC
Team & Club Captain
Steven Gillies

Presidents Putter
Irvine Ravesnaprk GC

Team Captain Scott Singleton 

Ayrshire Womens Handicap League
Largs GC
Team Member Jane Ashdown

Ayrshire Men's Handicap League
Moorpark GC

Scratch League Division 3
Troon St Meddans GC
team captain Louis Alberts

Scratch League Division 2
Caprington GC
Club Captain Robbie Gibson

Scratch League Division 1
Prestwick St Cuthbert GC
Club and team Captain
Steven Gillies

Senior Men's Matchplay Champion
Stephen King

Men's Strokeplay Champion
Harvey Broadfoot

Women's Matchplay Champion
Debbie Watt

Women's Champion of Champions
Orla Moran

Men's Champion of Champions
Harvey Broadfoot

Doc Thom Order of Merit - 3rd
Scott Brown

Doc Thom Order of Merit Runner Up
Harvey Broadfoot

Doc Thom Salver
Order of Merit Winner
John Shanks

Scratch League Division 1 

and

Gary Bryden Memorial Salver

Winners

Prestwick St Cuthbert GC

AYRSHIRE JUG - Forty one pairings bid for mixed greensomes title

The Ayrshire mixed greensomes knockout comeptition for The Ayrshire Jug sees forty one pairings bidding for the 2026 title.

The draw was made recently and circulated to competitors.

If any competitor has not received the draw and contact details they should contact the Area Secretary by email at

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

The draw for the opening rounds is:-

 

AYRSHIRE MEN'S FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Forty four clubs represented in 2026 line up

Forty four club pairings will contest the 2026 Ayrshire Men's Fourball Champoionship with nthe draw being circulated to competitors recently.

Should any competitor have not received the draw and information, they shoukld contact the Area Secretary by email at 

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

The draw for the opening rounds is:-

AYRSHIRE MEN'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY - Forty one players bid for 2026 title

The 2026 Ayrshire Men's Champion of Champions Trophy competition will feature forty one of the best players in Ayrshire, who will be bidding for a place in the final of the competition at Royal Troon in August.

Any competitor who has not yet received the draw and contact details should email the Area Secretary at

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com 

The draw for the opening rounds is:-

GARY BRYDEN MEMORIAL SALVER - 22 clubs bid for scratch club team knockout competition title

Twenty two member clubs will play in the 2026 scratch club team knockout competition for The Gary Bryden Memorial Salver.

Should any club representative not have received the draw and contact information they should contact the Area Secretary by email at

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

The draw for the opening rounds is :-

AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE - Eight clubs bid for 2026 crown

Eight member clubs will contest the 2026 Ayrshire Women's Handicap League Championship throught the season, bidding for a place in the final match in early September.

Two sections will again operate, with teams playing each other home and away.

The winners and runners up in each section will play off in semi final ties for a place in the final.

The two qualifying sections are :-

PRESIDENTS PUTTER - Thirty Six Clubs bid for handicap club team knockout trophy

Thirty six member clubs will contrst the 2026 handicap club team knockout competition for the President's Putter, with the draw for the opening rounds being made recently.

If any club representative has not received contact information they should email the Area Secretary at

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

The draw for the opening rounds is:-

AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY - Line up for 2026 competition.

The draw for the 2026 Ayrshire Women's Champion of Champions trophy competition has been circulated to competitors.

Twelve champions will contest the 2026 event, bidding for a place in the final at Royal Troon in August.

If any competitors have not received contact information they should email the Area Secretary at

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

The draw for the opening rounds is:-

AYRSHIRE MEN'S HANDICAP LEAGUE - Draw made for 2026 championship.

The draw has been made for the 2026 Ayrshire Men's Handicap League Championship, with information to be circulated to club representatives soon.

This year thirty five member clubs entered the event, with three qualifying sections of five teams and five qualifying sections of four teams being competed, with the winners of each section progressing to the quarter finals.

Defending champions Moorpark have been drawn in Section 2 with Prestwick St Cuthbert, Louodun, Irvine Ravenspark, and Beith.

If any club representatives have not received further information by friday 13th of March they should contact the tournament administrator, Mike Hazlewood by email at 

handicap23@ayrshire-golf.com

The full draw for the qualifying sections, quarter finals, and semi finals, are reproduced below.

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION STROKEPLAY EVENTS - Entries open for 2026 competitions as on line entries are introduced

Entries are now open for the five Ayrshire Golf Association individual strokeplay events scheduled for the 2026 season.

As well as entering using the traditional 'hard copy' paper entry forms and traditional payment methods, this season competitors will be able to enter and pay for the competitions on line 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.

Copies of the championship posters also have summary guidance on how to enter on line, while a more detailed guidance document is available via the appropriate link on the left of the Ayrshire Golf Association web log page. 

Copies of the traditional format entry form can also be downloaded via the appropriate links on the web page, and should also be available through club secretaries, with cvopies of the entrey forms and posters having been emailed to all member club secretarties on the 28th of February.

The Ayrshire Mens Strokeplay takes place over 36 holes at West Kilbride Golf Club on Sunday the 26th of April 

The Ayrshire Womens Strokeplay takes place over 18 holes at Annanhill GC on Sunday the 7th of June 

The Ayrshire Senior Mens Championship will be played at Prestwick St Cuthbert GC on Tuesday the 7th of July 

The Ayrshire Boys Championship takes place over 36 holes at Routenburn GC in Largs on Thursday the 6th of August 

The Ayrshire Girls Championship takes place over 18 holes at Routenburn GC in Largs on Thursday the 6th of August

2026 AYRSHIRE JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Entries now open for season opener at prestwick St Cuthbert GC

Entry forms for the 2026 Ayrshire Junior Team Championship have been emailed to Club Secretaries on 28th February.

This years championship will be held at Prestwick St Cuthbert GC on Sunday the 19th of April, the traditional opener to the Ayrshire Golf Association strokeplay competition season.

Any Club Secretary who has not received the entry form and needs a copy should contact the Area Secretary by email at 

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

CLUB COACHING GRANTS - Applications for 2026 funding now open

Applications for the Ayrshire Golf Association Club Coaching Grants for 2026 are now open.

The application and payment process is very similar to last year with approved applications leading to direct payment to the nominated coach once the agreed coaching programme is confirmed as concluded and the required feedback information is received from the nominated coaching professional.

In a change to previous arrangements,

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE OPEN FROM 1ST MARCH TO 30TH APRIL 2026

Funds have been allocated to support clubs in delivering grass roots coaching 'in house' and the level of each individual club financial grant will be determined after the closing date, based on the number of applications received for the funding.

Information has been emailed to club secretaries on the 28th of February, and the application club is also available for downloading via the approipriate link on the Ayrshire Golf Association web page.

2026 COMPETITIONS - Ayrshire fixture list for 2026 published.

The list of Ayrshire Golf Association fixtures for the 2026 season has been published.

Including local events, county evnets, and national competitions, the fixtures are available to download and view viat the appropriate links on the left of this page.

The full fixture list is :-

THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION

FIXTURE LIST 2026                      

* Doc Thom Ayrshire Order of Merit Counting Event                    

** Woman’s & Girls’ events                   

*** Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit Event                          

                            

FEBRUARY

27th                  Annual Dinner and Presentation                      Carlton Hotel, Prestwick

                          

MARCH

8th                   Ayrshire Vs Perth & Kinross                                  Strathmore

22nd                Ayrshire Vs Scratch League Div.1 Champions    Prestwick St Cuthbert

 

APRIL               

8th – 10th         *** Scottish Boys Open Strokeplay (a)                 Cruden Bay

8th – 10th         **Scottish Girls Open Strokeplay (a)              Lufness

12th                 Ayrshire Vs PGA Select                                        Largs

29th         Ayrshire Vs. South of Scotland                            Wigtonshire County

17th – 19th            ** Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay           Royal Troon

19th                 Ayrshire Junior Team Championship                    Prestwick St Cuthbert

20th – 21st        Scottish Seniors GS Spring Meeting                  Kilmarnock Barassie                   

26th                 * Ayrshire Men’s Strokeplay Championship (D)   West Kilbride

                            

MAY 

3rd                   Area Team Championship V Lanarkshire             Kirkhill

4th – 7th           * Ayrshire Men’s Matchplay Championship (E) Western Gailes

22nd – 24th     ** Scottish Women's Championship                    Southerness

23rd                 * St Cuthbert Open (G)                                          Prestwick St Cuthbert

26th                 Scottish Men’s Open Strokeplay pre-qualifying   Prestwick St Nicholas                 

29th – 31st      * Scottish Men’s Open Strokeplay (C)            Glasgow Gailes

30th           * Ayr Seafield Open (G)                                        Ayr Seafield

31st                 Ayrshire U18 Vs Glasgow U18                             Dougalston

31s                 * West Kilbride Men’s Open (F)                           West Kilbride

31st                 * West of Scotland Strokeplay (F) (Lanarkshire)  TBC

31st                 * Belleisle Cup (D)                                               Ayr Belleisle

                            

JUNE                

3rd – 7th           *Ayr Golf Festival (Tam O Shanter) (G)           Ayr Belleisle/Seafield

6th                   *** Golf South Ayrshire Junior Strokeplay (d)  Ayr Belleisle

7th                   **Ayrshire Women’s Strokeplay Championship Annanhill

7th                   Area Team Championship V Lothians                 Ballochmyle

7th                   Ayrshire U18 Vs Renfrewshire U18                     Prestwick (1430)

13th                 * The McGilchrist Cup (G)                                   Ardeer

15th – 20th      * The Amateur Championship (A)                         Royal Liverpool/W. Lancs.

17th – 19th       Scottish Senior Men’s Championship                   Bruntsfield

21st                 * The Gowf Cup (D)                                              Loudoun

22nd – 27th     **The Women’s Amateur Championship          Muirfield        

22nd – 24th     **Ayrshire Women’s Matchplay Championship  Troon Lochgreen

24th – 26th       **Scottish Senior Women’s Championship       Duff House Royal

27th                 *Troon Welbeck Open (G)                              Troon Links

28th                 *Hillhouse Cup (F)                                                Royal Troon

 

JULY                 

3rd                   *** Troon Welbeck Junior Open (d)                     Troon Welbeck

5th                   Ayrshire Club Championship                               Rowallan Castle

7th                   Ayrshire Senior Men’s Championship            Prestwick St Cuthbert

7th – 9th          Scottish Boys’ Under 16 Championship               East Kilbride

7th – 9th           **Scottish Girls’ Under 16 Championship          Hamilton

9th                   ***Largs Junior Open (d)                                      Largs

12th          Area Team Championship V Glasgow                 Ayr Seafield

13th                 *** Loudoun Junior Open (d)                              Loudoun

15th – 19th      *** Scottish Boys Championship (b)                    Fraserburgh

17th – 19th      **Scottish Girls Championship (b)                        Pollok

20TH – 21ST     **Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour                      West Kilbride

23rd                 ** Harris Junior Open & Girls Open (d)               West Kilbride

25th                 * Stevenson Trophy (G)                                         Girvan

26th                 Ayrshire U18 Vs Stirlingshire U18               ***Byrne Howard Junior Open (d)                        Royal Troon

27th                 ***West of Scotland Junior Strokeplay (d)        Falkirk (Carmuirs)

28th                 **Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour                      Irvine

29th – 30th      *** West of Scotland Boys Matchplay (e)          Falkirk (Carmuirs)

28th – 1/8       * Scottish Amateur Championship (B)                 Royal Aberdeen/Murcar

 

AUGUST

1st                   * Troon St Meddans Open (G)                              Troon Municipal

2nd                  * Viking Krus (D)                                                    Largs

3rd                   *** Kilmarnock Barassie Junior Open (d)             Kilmarnock Barassie    

3rd                   *** Turnberry Junior Open (d)                               Turnberry, K R t B

4th – 6th           Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals                Monifieth

5th – 7th           Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals      Woodbrook, Ireland

6th                   *** Ayrshire Boys Strokeplay Championship © Routenburn

6th                  **Ayrshire Girls’ Strokeplay Championship (d) Routenburn

7th                   Men’s Champion of Champions Semi Finals      Royal Troon

9th                   *Rowallan Castle Open (G)                                Rowallan Castle

9th                   AJGL Under 16 Knockout Final                           Loudoun

9th                   AJGL Wallace Thornton Trophy Final                  Loudoun

9th                   ***Annanhill Junior Open (d)                       Annanhill

10th – 11th       Scottish Under 14 Championship                        Edzell

10th – 13th        ***Ayrshire Boys Matchplay Championship (e)  Prestwick

10th – 15th       **Girls Amateur Championship (b)                       Craigielaw

10th – 15th        *** Boys Amateur Championship (b)                   Glasgow Gailes

10th          *** Ballochmyle Junior Open (d)                           Ballochmyle

11th                *** Prestwick Junior Open (d)                               Prestwick St Cuthbert

13th                 *** Ayr Belleisle Junior Open (d)                           Ayr Seafield

14th                 Men’s Champion of Champions Final                   Royal Troon

14th                 Senior Men’s Matchplay Championship Final    Royal Troon

14th                 Women’s Champion of Champions Final             Royal Troon

22nd               * Ballochmyle Rosebowl (F)                                Ballochmyle

23rd                 AJGL Champion of Champions Final                  Loudoun

23rd                 AJGL Junior League Championship Final          Loudoun

28th – 30th      *Troon Golf Weekender (G)                                Troon Lochgreen/Darley

28th – 30th        ** Scottish Women’s County Finals             Dunfermline

30th                Ayrshire U 18 Vs Lanarkshire U18                Away

30th                *** Tom Lehman Junior Open (d)               `      Troon Municipal

                            

SEPTEMBER

5th – 6th           Scottish Men’s Area Team Championship Finals Largs

6th                   Ayrshire Finals Day                                               Ardeer

6th             Ayrshire U18 vs Dumbartonshire U18                  Irvine

6th             *** Prestwick St Nicholas Junior Open (d)         Prestwick St Nicholas

12th                 * Golf South Ayrshire Golf Club Open (G)           Ayr Belleisle

12th                 ***Golf South Ayrshire Golf Club Open (d)       Ayr Belleisle

13th               Scottish Boys Area Team Championship             Lochmaben

15th – 17th      Women’s & Men’s Senior Home Internationals   Royal St Davids, Wales

19th                 * Arrol Cup (D)                                                       Prestwick St Nicholas

20th                 Ayrshire A Vs Glasgow A                                       Ballochmyle

20th                Ayrshire Youths Vs Glasgow Youths          Dougalston

20th                 **Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour                      Turnberry

21st           ***Irvine Junior Open (d)                                      Irvine

25th – 27th      *Girvan Classic (G)                                               Girvan

27th                Ayrshire A Vs Stirlingshire A                                 Falkirk Tryst

27th                 Ayrshire Youths Vs Stirlingshire Youths               Troon Darley

27th                 Scottish Junior Team Championship                   Murcar

                            

OCTOBER                        

4th                   Ayrshire A Vs Lanarkshire A                                 Kirkhill

4th                   Ayrshire Youths Vs Lanarkshire Youths                Away

6th                   Scottish Senior Men’s Area Team Champs.        Blairgowrie

11th                 Ayrshire A Vs Renfrewshire A                             Irvine

11th                 Ayrshire Youths Vs Renfrewshire Youths            Away

18th                 Ayrshire A Vs Dumbartonshire A                           Dalmuir

18th                 Ayrshire Youths Vs Dumbartonshire Youths      Royal Troon

27th                 Ayrshire Golf Association A.G.M.                          TBC

                            

NOVEMBER                   

2nd                  Ayrshire Junior Golf League Dinner                    Loudoun