AYRSHIRE UNDER 18 ELITE SQUAD - Pre season coaching sessions get under way

The pre season coaching sessions for the boys and girls in the Ayrshire Under 18 elite squad got under way on Sunday the 18th of February with the first of two gym/fitness sessions with Coach Milligan at BaseLine Gym, Drybridge.

A good turnout of 17 squad members attended the first session on Sunday.

A further gym session is scheduled followed by several weeks of on course work at Prestwick GC with county coaches David Fleming and Richard Gordon.

In addition some golf specific sessions at the Mind Body Golf studion in Troon are planned before the start of the season, to give the squad members a good grounding for the 2026 schedule.

Work will also begin soon to identify players for inclusion in the Ayrshire development squad, with coaching sessions under the direction of coaching professionals Allan Todd and Lee Hughes to follow.

Well done to all those who attended the opening session.

THE AYRSHIRE JUG - Entries now being taken for mixed greensomes knockout competition

Entries are now being taken for the 2026 Ayrshire mixed greensomes knockout competition for The Ayrshire Jug.

The Ayrshire Jug competition is is a handicap knockout event played throughout the season, and entry will be limited to the first 64 entries received. The handicap index limit for individual players is 36.0

Both team members must be members of clubs affiliated to The Ayrshire Golf Association, but do not need to be members of the same club. 

Any pairings wishing to enter this event can do so by downloading the entry form from the link below.

The link is also available on the left of this page under the 'entry forms' headings, and copies of the entry forms should also be available through member clubs.

The provision on the entry form of both contact e-mail addresses and phone numbers is important, to allow information to be forwarded direct to the participants.

Entries must be in the hands of The Association Secretary by the 28th of February 2026. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis up to the maximum entry of 64 pairings, or until the closing date, whichever is earliest.

AYRSHIRE JUG (mixed greensomes knockout) COMPETITION ENTRY FORM LINK

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION EXTENDED COMPETITIONS 2026 - Entry forms sent to club secretaries

Entry forms for nine Ayrshire Golf Association extended competitions have been emailed to member club secretaries on the 13th of January.

The entry forms sent are :-

1 – Men’s Champion of Champions Trophy 

2 – Women’s Champion of Champions Trophy 

3 - Ayrshire Men’s Fourball Championship

4 - Gary Bryden Memorial Salver - club scratch team knockout

5 - President's Putter - club handicap team knockout 

6 - Scratch Leagues 

7 – Men’s Handicap League Championship

8 – Women’s Handicap League Championship

9 – The Ayrshire Jug - Mixed Greensomes Knockout 

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS THE 16th of February 2026.  

The only exception is the Ayrshire Jug mixed greensomes which closes on the 28th of February, unless the maximum entry of 64 pairs is reached before that date, with entries accepted on a first come first served basis for this competition

Any club secretary not in receipt of the enrtry forms should contact the Area Secretary by email at

 ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER - Tickets now available for February event

Tickets are now available for the 2026 Ayrshire Golf Association Annual Dinner & Presentation of Trophies, which takes place on Friday the 27th of February at the Carlton Hotel, Ayr Road, Prestwick.

The event will honour the winners of the Ayrshire Golf Association competitions which took m place in 2025. 

Guest speaker for the evening is former sprint champion, footballer, and reknowned after dinner speaker George McNeill.

Tickets are priced at £30 each and can be booked through member clubs or by emailing the Area Secretary at 

ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

 

ANNUAL DINNER

&

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

At

THE CARLTON HOTEL, AYR ROAD, PRESTWICK

 

FRIDAY 27^th FEBRUARY 2026

6.30 P.M. FOR 7.00 P.M.

 

SPEAKER

 

Former Sprint Champion

GEORGE McNEILL

 

TICKETS PRICED AT

£30.00 EACH

ARE AVAILABLE FROM

THE AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION SECRETARY

 

ALASDAIR J. MALCOLM

17 AUCHINCRUIVE AVENUE

PRESTWICK

KA9 2DT

Tel. 01292 477657

Email – ayrshire.golf@btinternet.com

 

Cheques payable to ‘The Ayrshire Golf Association”

BACS payments can also be made – contact the AGA Secretary for details

Posters for the event have been emailed to all member club secretaries on the 12th of January. Should any secretary not receive the relevant email they should contact the Area Secretary