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Course
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Links |
Founded
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1851 |
Par
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71 |
Yards
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6544 |
SSS
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73 |
Designer : |
Tom
Morris |
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The
first Open Championship was held here on 17th October 1860
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 The
original 12 holes at Prestwick were laid out by Old Tom Morris
and were used for the first Open Championship in 1860. The Open
was played 24 times at Prestwick, the last being 1925, after which
the crowds became too large to control on the tight layout.
The
course has been described over the ages with words such as “sand,
heather, cavernous bunkers, sloping fairways, the menacing Pow
Burn, fast, true and undulating greens, delightful views of
the isle of Arran and of course the wind”.
Although
the game has moved on and the Open cannot visit its birthplace
any more, it is still an exceptional and distinctive place.
It is still an extremely difficult test of golf with deep bunkers
and high dunes giving a taste of a bygone era and a sense of
history prevail to this very day.
46th in the Top 100 Courses in the British Isles 2002
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Culzean
Castle: Built in the late 18th century for the
Kennedy family.Clinging high above the
cliff tops this castle is considered to be one the finest
works of the architect, Robert Adams. It is possible to
spend a night as a guest in the Eisenhower Apartment!
Glasgow:
This famous city is within easy reach and offers
a wealth of cultural and historic delights. It is a mecca
for those interested in the work of the architect and designer
Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Sailing:
The Scottish maritime museum at Irvine is well
worth a visit. |
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