Extreme sadness as 'lack of support' blamed for Ayrshire golf course's sudden closure

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Maybole Golf Club’s 118 years of history came to an end yesterday - with the news the club has folded.Ayrshire Live can reveal that members pulled the plug on the club due to a “lack of support.”A statement on Maybole Golf Club’s Facebook page from Lyn Mansell, the captain, read as follows: “Sadly, due to lack of support, Maybole Golf Club has folded.“If anyone would wish to reclaim a trophy donated by a family member over the years, please get in touch with myself or anyone else connected to the club.”The decision to pull the shutters down on the club has been described as “so sad.”One Ayrshire golfer said: “It’s so sad that it’s come to this.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“I loved playing Maybole over the years, specifically because it was a nine-hole course and its configuration suited me better than, say, the more challenging 18 holes at Girvan, Troon or Turnberry.“But the decision to close the club will no doubt be a blow to the members.“I’m sad that all that history will disappear.”Now the future of the actual nine-hole municipal course will undoubtedly come into question.Maybole Golf Course comes under the auspices of Golf South Ayrshire, the group specifically set up to administer and promote golf in the region.Unfortunately, Maybole Golf Club did not have its troubles to seek in recent years.In March 2016 we told how the battle to prove there was a