Forget the honest men, it will be the bonnie lassies who will be making their mark in Burns Country over the summer as Ayrshire stages a feast of women's golf.
It all gets underway today with the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Troon Portland and Royal Troon.
It's been 13 years since a Scot last won the title - Heather Stirling lifted the trophy in 2002 - and Gabrielle MacDonald will be hoping to bridge that gap as she spearheads the home challenge. The Craigielaw youngster has happy memories of this neck of the woods having won the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship at nearby Prestwick last season.
With many leading Scots missing due to college commitments in the USA, there is an opportunity for an emerging player to make a name for herself and Shannon McWilliam of Aboyne will be keen to maintain her impressive start to the campaign.
The 15-year-old has already won the Scottish Champion of Champions and backed that up with a second place finish in the Scottish Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship and a share of third in the Irish Girls' Open.
The format for this weekend's contest is one round over Troon Portland today and tomorrow with the leading 66 and ties playing a final round over Royal Troon on Sunday.
While the amateurs take centre stage this weekend, July's Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies' Scottish Open continues to attract a glittering cast list.
With a new venue at Dundonald Links near Irvine, an increased prize fund of around £360,000 and a significant slot in the schedule just a week before the Ricoh Women's British Open at Turnberry, the Scottish event is set to feature some well-kent faces from the women's scene.
It was confirmed yesterday that Charley Hull, the English teenager who topped the Ladies' European Tour rankings last season, has entered the championship along with Norway's Suzann Pettersen, the world No 8 and a two-time major champion. Cheyenne Woods, the niece of Tiger Woods, will be making her first visit to the west coast of Scotland as she builds for an assault on the Women's British Open.
"Links golf in Scotland is completely different to anything I would find back in the United States and I'm looking forward to competing in the Scottish Open and carrying some confidence and preparation into the Women's British Open that follows," said Woods.
Catriona Matthew will be aiming for a third Scottish Open crown while the decorated English duo of Trish Johnson, the reigning Scottish Open champion, and Dame Laura Davies will also be in the line-up.
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