Scotland golf vacation
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Visitor information
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| Prestwick Golf Club | Holes: 18 Yardage: 6544 SSS: 71 Distance from St Andrews 120 miles |
The first twelve Open Championships were held at
Prestwick Golf Club from 1860 - 1872. |
| Musselburgh Old Links | Holes: 9 Yardage: SSS:
Distance from St Andrews 67 miles |
The Old Course at Musselburgh Links was used for six
Opens in the 1870s and 1880s. The Old Course was a nine hole course so in those days, four rounds were played to make up the 36 holes. The club moved to Muirfield in the early 1890s and the Open was then staged at Muirfield as a result |
| Carnoustie | Holes: 18 Yardage: 6941 SSS: 72 Distance from St Andrews 24 miles |
This is often regarded as the most difficult golf course
in Scotland. Carnoustie has held The Open six times Scotland's Paul Lawrie, Henry Cotton, Tommy Armour, Tom Watson, Gary Player and of course, Ben Hogan have all won here. |
| Muirfield | Holes: 18 Yardage: 6801 SSS: 70 Distance from St Andrews 80 miles |
Muirfield home of "The Honorary
Company of Edinburgh Golfers" is one of the favourite Open Championship
venues. It is certainly a favourite with Nick Faldo who won two of his three Open titles there in 1987 and 1992. Ernie Els won the last "open" held there in 2002 when there was a four man play off for the title. |
| Royal Troon Golf Club | Holes: 18 Yardage: 7097 SSS: 71 Distance from St Andrews 120 miles |
Royal Troon became an "open"
course in 1923. Royal Troon is regarded as one of the most
difficult open venues and with it's new championship tees, it should
prove a real stiff test for those competing in July 2004. Palmer, Weiskopf and Justin Leonard are among the winners at Royal Troon. |
| St Andrews (Old Course) | Holes: 18 Yardage: 7275 SSS: 72 Distance from St Andrews zero miles |
The Old Course at St Andrews is
the world's most famous golf course with St Andrews itself being known
as "The Home of Golf". The Open is now played at St Andrews every five years and has staged the championship no fewer than 25 times since 1873. Tiger Woods became champion for his first time in 2000, the last open at St Andrews |
| Turnberry (Ailsa Course) | Holes: 18 Yardage: 6440 SSS: 69 Distance from St Andrews 138 miles |
The Ailsa Course at Turnberry is one of the most
scenic golf courses in the world. With only three Open Championships under its' belt, Turnberry is surely to be picked again in the near future. One of the finest final rounds in the recent history of The Open was at Turnberry in 1977 when Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus had their "duel in the sun". |
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