AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION A.G.M. - William H. Fleming elected President for 2027 - 2028

The 2026 Ayrshire Golf Association A.G.M. was held at Louodun Gowf Club on Tuesday 27th October, where William H. Fleming of Ballochmyle Golf Club was elected President of The Association for 2027  and 2028.

Fourteen member clubs were represented at the meeting where adoption of the minutes of the 2025 AGM, Presidents report, Financial report, Coaching report, and Ayrshire Junior Golf League report were all formally passed.

The new Ayrshire Golf Association President
William H. Fleming (Ballochmyle GC)

The election of office bearers began with the Election of William H. Fleming as the incoming President. 

A Past Captain of Ballochmyle GC, the new President has served on the AGA Executive since 2022 and has been actively involved in the youth teams and championship in particular during his time in post.

William becomes the fourth Ayrshire Golf Association President from Ballochmyle GC, following William Dowie (1990-92), J.F. (Ian) Guthrie (2004-06), and James McMurdo (2014-16).

The President's first task on taking the chair was to propose the election of the new Vice President, Andrew Reid of Irvine GC. 

Vice President Andrew Reid (Irvine GC)
& President William H. Fleming (Ballochmyle GC)

Andrew also joined the AGA Executive in 2022 and has been heavily involved in the Under 18 teams and Area coaching programme since becoming involved in The Association, while also undertaking liason durties with The Ayrshire Junior Golf League.

Hon. Secretary/Treasurer
Alasdair J. Malcolm
(Golf South Ayrshire GC)

Honorary Life President Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire GC) was re-elected as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer, a post he has held since 2009, having served on The executive of The Association, in several capacities, continuously since 1989.

Having stood down by rotation at the A.G.M., Kirk Ramsay (Redburn GC), Mike Hazlewood (Golf South Ayrshire GC), John W. Watt (Golf South Ayrshire GC), Brian Fisher (Largs GC), and John Rushbury (Royal Troon GC) were all re-elected to The Executive for a further three year period.

Kirk Ramsay, Mike Hazlewood, John W. Watt, John Rushbury, Brian Fisher  

The elevation of Andrew Reid to the post of Vice President and James McGhee (Loudoun) intimating his retiral from The Executive a year early left additional vacancies for two and one year respectively.

Tom Armstrong & Sandy Walker

Sandy Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) was elected back onto The Executive, having previously served in 2021 - 22 and will serve the vacant two year period, while Moorpark GC Secretary Tom Armstrong was elected to The executive for the first time, and will fill the one year vacancy.

The proposal to retain the Ayrshire Golf Association per capita sum at £2.50 for 2027 was passed at the meeting, and the company was advised that the Scottish Golf per capita sum remains at £17.50, having been approved at the last Scottish Golf AGM.