AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION EXTENDED COMPETITIONS 2022 - Entry forms sent to all Club Secretaries, along with annual subscription invoices.

Entry forms for the six extended Ayrshire Golf Association competitions in 2022 have been sent to all club secretaries on the 30th of December, along with invoices for the annual subscription to The Association.

The six events entry forms sent out are:-

The Champion of Champions Trophy

The Ayrshire Fourball Championship

The Gary Bryden Memorial Salver - scratch club team knockout

The President's Putter - handicap club team knockout 

The Scratch Leagues

The Handicap League Championship

Entries for all six extended competitions should be submitted to the Area Secretary by 31st JANUARY 2022.

Any club Secretary who has not received the emails regarding the extended competitions entry forms, or the annual subscription invoice, should contact the Area Secretary, Alasdair J. Malcolm, by email at ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

ROBERT D. GREEN - Funeral arrangements

The family have intimated the following funeral arrangements for the late Ayr Dalmilling Club Secretary, Robert D. Green, who passed away recently. 

Robert's funeral will be in Lochside church Lochside Road/ Murray Street, Ayr, KA8 9JY at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 11th of January, and thereafter to Ayr Cemetery at 1.30 p.m. 

Lochside church and community centre meant so much to him. 

Flowers are welcome should anyone wish, Robert loved spending time in his garden with all his flowers.

An invitation is extended to members from the wider golfing community in Ayrshire to attend, and pay their respects to Robert.

ROBERT D. GREEN - Respected Ayr Dalmilling Club Secretary passes away

The Ayrshire golfing community was dealt another sad blow on Monday the 20th of December 2021, with the sad news of the passing of Ayr Dalmilling Golf Club's Secretary Robert D. Green, at the age of 84. 

Robert was well known on county golfing circles, and was a well respected club official who had served his home club in various capacities over many years, most notably as Club Secretary in recent times.

A skilled organiser, Robert was well liked in his home club and far beyond, described by many as one of life's true gentlemen, a club legend and simply Mr. Ayr Dalmilling.

Robert was a firm supporter of all aspects of the club, of which he was one of the founder members in 1961, enjoying the success of young club golfers and club teams alike, over the years. He took particular pride in seeing his club team win the inaugural Ayrshire handicap League Championship in 2017, and was present both on the day and at the following Ayrshire Golf Association annual dinner, where he was a regular attender over many years, to see the team receive the championship trophy.

Although he had some health issues in recent times, Robert's dedication to looking after the interests of the membership of the Dalmilling club never wavered, and he continued to look after all the club matters until his sad passing. A shining example of the brand of unsung hero that every golf club needs to flourish.

The thoughts of all at The Ayrshire Golf Association are with Robert's family and friends, and the members of the Ayr Dalmilling Golf Club, at this sad time.

 

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR - Royal Troon's Hazel Macgarvie secures tour card for 2022

Hazel Macgarvie (Royal Troon) has secured her Ladies European Tour card for the 2022 season, following a great performance in the Q- School event held at la Manga in Spain from the 16th to the 20th of December 2021.

In a intensive and punishing schedule over the four days, rounds of 73, 73, 69, 71 and 75 gave Hazel a level par total of  361 and crucially a joint 15th place in the Qualifying School competition to secure playing rights on the LET for the 2022 season. Only one other Scot, Laura Beveridge (Alford), successfully negotiated the Q School event to regain her place on the tour after losing her place at the end of the 2021 season.

All at the Ayrshire Golf Association wish Hazel the very best of luck in her golfing adventure on the LET in 2022.

JAMIE McCORMACK - Golfing community left shocked by sudden passing of Master Clubmaker and owner of Pure Forged Golf

The golfing community in Ayrshire and far beyond the county have been left stunned and shocked by the devastating news of the untimely death today, Wednesday the 8^th of December 2021, of Pure Forged Golf owner and Master Clubmaker Jamie McCormack, at the all too young age of 51.

Jamie was brought up in Ayr, where he attended Mainholm Academy. He began his golfing development as a junior at Ayr Dalmilling and became an accomplished golfer, taking part in county events on a regular basis. He reached the semi finals of the 2004 Ayrshire Champion of Champions trophy competition, losing out to the eventual winner Tommy McInally.

Since establishing Pure Forged Golf around 2003, Jamie and his wife Lynne worked hard to establish the company as the first choice company for premium, custom made, golf clubs in the country.

Jamie became a member of Irvine Golf Club after the family set up home in the town, and was a regular supporter of competitions and events at his home club and beyond.

In recent years, Jamie took much pride in following the developing golfing skills of his young son, also Jamie, as a member of the successful Irvine Golf Club junior section, and could often be found on the course, supporting the juniors at team matches, and always willing to chat about anything golf related, to friends and strangers alike.

Described simply by many friends and acquaintances as ‘one of life’s gentlemen’ and ‘a great guy’, Jamie’s skills as a clubmaker, and more importantly his friendship and easy going, affable, demeanour, will be sadly missed by many from the golfing world and elsewhere.

The thoughts and prayers of all at The Ayrshire Golf Association are with Jamie’s wife Lynne, his children Cara and Jamie, and wider circle of family and friends at this desperately sad time.  

Rest well Jamie….it was a pleasure to know you.

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION A.G.M. - Scott Gilchrist elected President

Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) has been elected President of The Ayrshire Golf Association for the period 2021 to 2023, at the Annual General Meeting, held at Loudoun Gowf Club on Monday the 25th of October 2021. 

An executive member since July 2013, Scott has been a mainstay of junior golf development in Ayrshire and has been instrumental in developing an excellent team ethos in the the boys' squad and coaching programme, which has resulted in Ayrshire winning the West of Scotland Under 18 Inter County League twice in recent years and culminated in the Ayrshire team's triumph in the 2021 Scottish Boys Area Team Championship.

In taking over from immediate Past president John W Watt (Prestwick St Cuthbert), Scott becomes only the second Loudoun member to hold the post of Association President, 34 years after Chic Bruce filled the President's roll from 1987 to 1989.

Also at the A.G.M. Andrew Gilligan (Royal Troon) was elected Vice President of The Association for the next two years. A Past Captain and Secretary of the Troon St Meddans Club, where he is also still a member, Andrew joined The Executive in 2017, and has already contributed significantly to the work of The Association, especially when assisting with the administration of the County teams and coaching programme.

The association Secretary/Treasurer Alasdair J. Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert), who has served The Association in various roles in the 32 years since he first joined The Executive, was re-elected to the post he has held since 2009.

Robert Wilson (Ballochmyle) and Sandy Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) were both re elected to The Executive for a three year period, and were joined for the first time by three new Executive members in Ross Caddis (Kilmarnock Barassie), Jim McGhee (Loudoun) and Liz Keohone (Loudoun), whilst Past President John Rushbury (Royal Troon) was re-elected to The Executive, to fill a two year vacancy.    

During the meeting the President's Report, Financial Report,,Coaching Report, Course Rating Report, and Ayrshire Junior Golf League Report, which had all been previously circulated to member clubs, were approved, as was The Association's proposal to retain the per capita membership subscription at £2.50, with the meeting also being advised that the Scottish Golf per capita would remain at £14.50 as previously agreed at a national level.

There were no other matters raised for discussion at the A.G.M.

2021 AYRSHIRE ORDER OF MERIT TITLES - Final placings for men's and Boys' events confirmed

With all fixtures in both the Ayrshire Men’s Order of Merit, for the Doc Thom Salver, and the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit, now completed for 2021, the final results have been published.

The full results in the Men’s Order of Merit, which was won by Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) are:-

TOTAL		NAME		CLUB
445		MICHAEL	SMYTH	ROYAL TROON
237.5		CRAIG	TELFER	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
236.67		BLAIR	MORTON	ROYAL TROON
233.75		JACK	BROUN	TURNBERRY
227.5		JOHN	SHANKS	IRVINE
225		DANIEL	FORBES	IRVINE
212.5		SANDY	BUCHANAN	PR. ST NICHOLAS
140		JOE	McSORLEY	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
120		STUART	EASTON	IRVINE
115		JASON	BUTLER	ARDEER
115		STEVEN	STAMPER	TURNBERRY
100		KEITH	HAMILTON	AYR BELLEISLE
100		CAMERON	AITKIN	LARGS
88.75		KEVIN	THOMAS	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
87.5		SCOTT	BROWN	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
87.5		RYAN	MORRISON	AYR SEAFIELD
87.5		SANDY	WALKER	KIL. BARASSIE
87.5		COLIN	McGOWAN	LARGS
87.5		JOHN	ROBERTSON	LARGS
86.67		ADAM	SWEENEY	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
84.17		HARVEY	McDONALD	AYR BELLEISLE
75		GRAHAM	MACKENZIE	WEST KILBRIDE
75		GEEG	McPIKE	BALLOCHMYLE
72		FRANCIS	McNEILLIE	AYR SEAFIELD
62.5		ROBBIE	MUIR	KIL. BARASSIE
62.5		JAMES	McCULLAGH	KILMARNOCK BARASSIE
57.5		KEVIN	THOMAS	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
50		PAUL	DICKSON	AYR SEAFIELD
50		PAUL	GIFFNEY	ARDEER
50		GRAEME	GIMSON	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
50		GLEN	WILSON	AYR DALMILLING
42.5		GREG	JARVIE	LOUDOUN
42.5		ALAN	McLEAN	LARGS
42.5		BARRY	O'ROURKE	LOUDOUN
35		AIDAN	LONG	AYR BELLEISLE
35		MARK	WATT	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
35		STEWART	RUSSELL	ROYAL TROON
35		ALAN	BAILEY	ROUTENBURN
27.5		DAVID	DALTON	AYR BELLEISLE
27.5		WILLIAM	HUGHES	AYR SEAFIELD
21.67		JAMES	McINTYRE	REDBURN
21.67		SCOTT	AINSWORTH	ARDEER
21.67		WILLIAM	FLEMING	BALLOCHMYLE
17.5		STEVEN	CORRIGAN	AYR DALMILLING
17.5		JAMIE	McCORMACK	IRVINE
17.5		ADAM	CAMBERS	AYR DALMILLING
17.5		COLIN	HUME	AYR BELLEISLE
15		SCOTT	DAVIDSON	LARGS
15		KRIS	KIRK	TROON PORTLAND
11.67		COLIN	BERRY	ROWALLAN CASTLE
10		ROBBIE	McFARLANE	CAPRINGTON
10		JOHN	HAGGARTY	LOUDOUN
10		RUBEN	LINDSAY	TURNBERRY
10		WILLIAM	JACKSON	ROUTENBURN
5		CRAIG	STEVENSON	WEST KILBRIDE
5		KENNY	DOCHERTY	ROUTENBURN
2.5		KYLE	FINNIE	ARDEER
2.5		LEWIS	HIGGINS	ARDEER
1.25		SCOTT	HANNAH	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
1.25		TOM	LOY	PRESTWICK ST CUTHBERT
1		STEVEN	ARRANDALE	THE CHASE
1		KIERON	JOHNSTONE	AYR DALMILLING
1		BRUCE	RENNIE	AYR BELLEISLE
1		RYAN	CAMERON	AYR SEAFIELD

The final placings in the Ayrshire Junior Order of Merit, won by Harvey Broadfoot (Troon Welbeck), are:-

POINTS		NAME	CLUB
TOTAL
782.5		HARVEY BROADFOOT	Troon Welbeck
420		MAX BARCLAY	Ayr Belleisle
414.5		ALEX DEAN	Irvine
305		RYAN KENNEDY	Irvine
280		CONNOR WILLS	Royal Troon
222.5		JACK BROADFOOT	Troon Welbeck
142.5		JOHN McCRACKEN	Kilmarnock Barassie
130		OLIVER LONG	Royal Troon
110		JAMIE HAY	Irvine
105		CAMERON McGARVIE	Royal Troon
100		LEO WRIGHT	Kilmarnock Barassie
87		JACK RAMSAY	Kilmarnock Barassie
85		JACK ALLAN	Ballochmyle
80		LUKE JONES	Prestwick St Nicholas
75		JOHN JACK	West Kilbride
75		FRASER RUSSELL	Royal Troon
70		DREW CLEAVER	Ayr Belleisle
55		DYLAN SCALLY	Irvine
52.5		NOAH O'BRIEN	Royal Troon
50		RACHEL FOSTER	Prestwick St Nicholas
45		LIAM MORAN	Irvine
42.5		QUINTIN DUNLOP	Royal Troon
42.5		JAMIE McCORMACK	Irvine
42.5		JAKE McLAUGHLAN	Royal Troon
35		ELLIOT O'BRIEN	Irvine
35		CALLUM BLACK	Irvine
27.5		HARRIS FLEMING	Royal Troon
27.5		DAVID BLYTH	Ballochmyle
20		ADAM COWAN	Loudoun
17.5		DYLAN CAIRNS	Royal Troon
17.5		CAMERON SHANKS	Caprington
17		RYAN STRIBLING	Turnberry
10		LEWIS TRUNDLE	Irvine
7.5		TAYLOR ELLIOT	Kilmarnock Barassie
5		KYLE REID	Irvine
5		FINLAY WATT	West Kilbride
5		EUAN STIRLING	Troon Welbeck
2.5		DARYN SURGENOR	Irvine
1.67		OLIVER KANE	Turnberry