Cowal Golf Club

🗓️DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST AT 17:00🕔

Keep the excitement going after the Cowal Highland Gathering and tee it up at Cowal Golf Club! ⛳️✨

We are proud to host The Jim Carroll Memorial Open on Sunday, 30th August 2026. Open to both female and male golfers with a valid WHS index, this 18-hole handicap Stableford competition will take place over our shorter "loop" course from the white tees.

Key Event Details:

Date: Sunday 30th August 2026
Format: 18-Hole Handicap Stableford ("Loop" course)
Eligibility: Open to female & male golfers with a valid WHS index (Under 18s welcome to enter, but ineligible for the sweep).
Entry Fees: £10 for Members | £15 for Visitors (Includes sweep & 2s for ages 18+)

Entries preferred via the Scottish Golf app or can be emailed to [email protected]

Over 70s Event at Cowal Golf Club! ⛳️🏆

We had a fantastic turnout for our annual Over 70s Invitation (organised by John Comrie), with our veteran members taking to the course for a 12-hole Stableford competition.

The Results
It was an amazingly tight finish at the top, with the top three players all tied on 24 points! After a countback, Club Captain Liam O’Loughlin presented the prizes:

🥇 1st Place: Michael Cannon (24 pts, winning on countback)

🥈 2nd Place: John Comrie (24 pts, runner-up on countback)

🥉 3rd Place: Douglas Galloway (24 pts)

A total of £180 in prizes was awarded, alongside two 4-ball prizes generously donated by Cowal Golf Club.

Special Thanks
A huge thank you is extended to:

John Cairns & Ronnie Cairns for all their hard work and help on the day.

Our fantastic local sponsors whose generous donations made the event so special:

R&R Removals

Stewart’s Garage

Blethers Cafe

The Blairmore Cafe

The Rock Cafe

The River Jade

The Cruive Cafe & Bar

📸 Pictured: Our prize winners and participants!

Back to back titles for Cowal's Jackie & Michael 🏆🏆

Huge congratulations to team Lauder who immediately followed up their Gourock Open Mixed triumph by relieving Cardross of their silverware the following week!

Keep the excitement going after the Cowal Highland Gathering and tee it up at Cowal Golf Club! ⛳️✨

We are proud to host The Jim Carroll Memorial Open on Sunday, 30th August 2026. Open to both female and male golfers with a valid WHS index, this 18-hole handicap Stableford competition will take place over our shorter "loop" course from the white tees.

Key Event Details:
Date: Sunday 30th August 2026
Format: 18-Hole Handicap Stableford ("Loop" course)
Eligibility: Open to female & male golfers with a valid WHS index (Under 18s welcome to enter, but ineligible for the sweep).
Entry Fees: £10 for Members | £15 for Visitors (Includes sweep & 2s for ages 18+)

Entries preferred via the Scottish Golf app or can be emailed to [email protected]

Captain v Junior Captain 🏆⛳

It’s on tonight at Cowal!

Junior Captain Connor has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged the Captain to a 6v6 matchplay. Winner takes home the quaich.

The 1st tee is booked from 5pm til 5.20pm so come down and get behind the teams.

The question is... who’s taking it?
Team Juniors with the energy ⚡
or
Team Captain with the experience 😉

Let us know who you think will come out on top in the comments!

Good luck to both sides.

Summer of Sport at Cowal 🏌️‍♀️🏑

We were delighted to host our part of the Summer of Sport partnership between Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association at Cowal Golf Club.

We had 18 children up for a golf camp and they got stuck into putting, chipping and hitting irons. Great to see so many young faces giving it a go and having fun on the course.

A big thank you to Club Captain Liam O’Loughlin, Match & Handicap Secretary John Cairns, and Andy Holland from Innellan Golf Club for putting the day on for the children.

And thanks to The Sweet Spot Dunoon for providing lunch for the kids before they headed off to Shinty Camp 👏

A fantastic day showcasing two great Scottish sports. Well done to everyone involved!

Gourock Mixed Pairs Open Champions! 🏆

Congratulations to our very own Jackie & Michael Lauder who successfully defended their pairs title at Gourock Golf Club on Sunday.

Congratulations to Cowal's Andrew Barton on his second Royal Hotel Trophy win in three years 🏆

GOLF/SHINTY PARTNERSHIP

We're inviting young people aged 8–13 to experience two fantastic sports this summer – golf and shinty. Whether they're completely new to both sports or have played before, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn new skills, have fun and make new friends.



Inspired by golfers such as Bob MacIntyre, who grew up playing both golf and shinty, Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association are delighted to be working in partnership, with support from sportscotland, to deliver free summer camps.



Camp Details

Wednesday 12th of August 1000-1500.



Programme

10:00am – 12:00pm: Fun golf activities and games at Cowal Golf Club.
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Free lunch provided for all participants
12:30 – 1300: Partcipants will be taken to next activity by coaches.
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Shinty coaching and games at Dunoon astro pitch (beside golf club).
No previous experience is needed. Our qualified coaches will provide a fun, welcoming environment where everyone can have a go, regardless of ability.
All golf and shinty equipment will be provided, although participants are welcome to bring their own equipment if they have it.


Cost

Thanks to funding through the sportscotland Summer of Sport 2026 project, the camp is completely free of charge.



Shinty & Golf Summer of Sport Registration

Please register through the following registration form: https://forms.zohopublic.eu/ScottishGolf/form/ShintyGolfSummerofSportSignUpForm/formperma/6i6LFYmmIuP8cz3FbXhU4LAEMUNiQD3h6hW9OHlUAWo

Places are limited, participants and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please register by Friday 7th of August, 12pm to be considered for a place.

Final allocations and joining instructions will be confirmed before the camp.

This partnership between Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association has been created to give young people in rural Scotland the opportunity to experience two of Scotland's great sports in a fun and inclusive environment.

We are particularly keen to welcome girls, as well as young people who may face barriers to participating in sport, including those who are less physically active or for where the cost of organised sport can be a challenge.



For more information about the partnership, please visit: https://www.scottishgolf.org/news-detail?newsarticleid=7097

Saturday 25th July, 2026
Argyll & Bute Golf Union Championship,
Rothesay Golf Club, 36 holes scratch strokeplay.

The club wishes our travelling contingent of players all the very best in their pursuit to become the first Cowal member since Jonny Sharp in 1998 to claim the Area championship.

Cowal will be represented by;

Liam O'Loughlin
Connor MacPherson
Ethan Kerr
Chris Carson

The boys have been issued with reading material and snacks to prevent boredom and hunger on the Colintraive to Rhubodach ferry crossing.

Keep your eye on the Argyll & Bute Golf Union page for updates throughout the day.