AYRSHIRE CANCER SUPPORT - 2024 Charity donation cheque handed over to preferred charity

The Ayrshire Golf Association recently handed over a cheque to Ayrshire Cancer Support, The Associations preferred charity for 2024 - 2025, which included the proceeds from the innnaugural Charity Golf Day, held at Rowallan Castle GC in September, as well as donations collected from generous competitors at the various Ayrshire Golf Association championships held in 2024.

The total amount, handed over in November by Association President Andrew Gilligan to AGA Executive member and Ayrshire Cancer Support Ambassador Liz Keohone, was £6,303.69.

The Ayrshire Golf Association would like to record sincere thanks to all the individuals and teams who contributed throughout the 2024 season to support this very worthwhile cause.

AYRSHIRE SENIOR WOMEN'S STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - new event planned for golfers in Ayrshire in 2025

2025 will see a new event in the county with the first Ayrshire Senior Women's Strokeplay Championship scheduled to be held in the coming season.

The event will be open to women menbers of member clubs of The Association aged over 50 on the day of the competition with the winner being nthe player returning the best nett score of the competition.

Like the succesful Men's Senior Championship which has been running in its current format since 2008, there will also be scratch and various age group prizes.

It is intended to hold the championship on the same day as the Men's event, on the same course, and where possible groupings will consist of three men or three women throughout the course of the day.

The championship will be held in July and further details of arrangements, and confirmation of date and venue, will be announced early in 2025. 

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP - Ayr Dalmilling Ladies Golf Club boost membership of The Association

Ayr Dalmilling Ladies Golf Club are the latest club to join The Ayrshire Golf Association, boosting the membership to 64 clubs from the length and breadth of the county.

The association look forward to welcoming the members of Ayr Dalmilling Ladies GC to participation in the county events held throughout the season, and hope that The Association can support and the club, and all other member clubs, in the forthcoming year.