It appears that, as a result of budget cuts, South Ayrshire Council have taken the decision to close Ayr Dalmilling Golf Course by 31st December 2009. It is understood that the decision was taken at a meeting held on Wednesday 11th February.
South Ayrshire has eight municipal courses, including Ayr Dalmilling, and the municipal provision is widely advertised in tourism circles as a positive feature for visiting South Ayrshire, making the decision, especially in the year that the Open Championship returns to the area, all the more strange and apparently ill timed.
The shock decision to close the course, which has been a feature of the sporting provision in North Ayr since the early 1960's, will leave 5 SGU affilliated and one SLGA affilliated clubs without a home course and may even threaten their very existence.
The SGU clubs affected will be Ayr Dalmilling, Braehead, Drongan, Wallacetown and Ailsa Craig, whilst the Dalmilling Ladies club are the SLGA affilliated club affected.
The Dalmilling course has hosted a number of Ayrshire County events over the years and a number of players who have competed at amateur level and also some who have progressed to the professional ranks have developed their game over the course.
The closure decision will no doubt be a controversial one and the effects of the closure could well have a knock on effect to other golfers throughout the area.
No doubt more information with regard to the closure decision will emerge in due course.
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