INTRODUCTION

Like those who went before them, today’s members remain thankful for the foresight and tenacity shown by the Club’s original founding fathers William Johnstone, James Lang, Will G O Lindsay and Andrew McCulloch. All members of golf clubs in Glasgow in 1897 they had a vision to create a golf course on the Ayrshire coast away from the industrial fog of the city, and substantially free from the winter frost that would allow golf all year round.

SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY A.W. BUTCHART (BARASSIE)

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY JACK MCLEAN FOR THE THIRD SUCCESSIVE TIME

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY D.A. BLAIR

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY TONY GRUBB – OF NOTE, AFTER 36 HOLES A WESTERN GAILES MEMBER (BILLY JACK) LED THE TOURNAMENT

CURTIS CUP WON BY USA 10 – 8

SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY C. R. DALGLEISH WHO WENT ON TO PLAY AND MANAGE GB & NI IN THE WALKER CUP

JACK GOW – A WESTERN GAILES MEMBER – PLAYED THE 13TH AND 15TH HOLES EACH IN ONE SHOT IN THE SAME ROUND. HE USED THE SAME BALL AND CLUB AT EACH HOLE.

BRITISH SENIORS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY DAVID LANE (ENGLAND)

EUROPEAN MEN’S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Notable players include Rory McIlroy (Open Champion 2014), Shane Lowry (Open Champion 2019), Ritchie Ramsay, David Horsey, Victor Dubuisson, Jonas Blixt, Jorge Campillo: Gold Medal – Ireland (beat France 41/2-21/2); Silver Medal – France; Bronze – Scotland (beat England 4-3)

THE BOYS HOME INTERNATIONALS – ENGLAND WON ALL THREE OF THEIR MATCHES INCLUDING AN 8:7 WIN OVER IRELAND

AMATEUR STROKEPLAY

The Club hosted Scottish Amateur Strokeplay qualifying