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Prestwick Golf Club
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Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land and has a layout that is one of the more original designs in Scotland. Blind shots to a par three, humps and hollows, pot bunkers, plenty of gorse-you definitely need the services of a caddie. The club was founded in 1851, and Old Tom Morris was the club's "Keeper of the Green, Ball and Club Maker" for a number of years. Prestwick is famous as the initial home course of The Open Golf Championship. championships. The first Open was held in 1860 and the winner was presented with a red Morocco belt with silver clasps purchased by the members at a cost of £25. The club staged all the Opens up to 1870 and remained in the rotation until 1925, hosting the championship 24 times in all. There's nothing new or updated to this course, it's a classic and original, and a must play.
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Posted by: ralphn
Aug 2nd, 2010
Played Prestwick, along with Turnberry, Western Gailes, Troon, and Dundonald, would skip Troon next time, a, the course didn't have the character as any of the others, and b., it was a bit on the snooty side in the clubhouse, like they were doing you a favor to let you play there. Not Prestwick, very welcoming, fun and quirky course to play, old classic, original links course with it's share of odd holes, dry conditions, which is the way they like it over there, and a special history. Would always return to play here.
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Posted by: AlanMcP
Jul 3rd, 2010
Prestwick was a complete surprise, complex and subtle, full of quirks and nuances you wouldn't expect from one of the oldest courses in the world. Had lunch in the clubhouse, excellent, a must do if you're a guest here. Loads of history, cramped course on rolling linksland, greens were excellent, caddie a must, an overall joy to play and experience.
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Posted by: dannyp
Jul 19th, 2009
Played this week after watching at practice round at the Open at Turnberry. What a wondeful, quirky, special, historical place, with each hole requiring tremendous shotmaking, and a lot of luck. Standing on a rise overlooking the course, you'd be hard pressed to identify it as a golf course with it's mounds, dunes, gorse, heather, with only a patch of green or tee to remind you you're playing golf. The purists will love it, the low handicapper won't if he wants to be rewarded with a well struck shot.
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Posted by: peteMcD
Aug 21st, 2008
This is a course set in a time warp. It's shoehorned into a small piece of land bordered by a railroad track, the town and an airport, full of blind shots, quirky holes, especially the blind 206 yard par three Himalayas.......Delightful day
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