150th Open Champion Golfer
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Congratulations to Cameron Smith on becoming the Champion Golfer by winning the 15oth Open Championship.
The Captain of Prestwick Golf Club, Peter Graham, presented Cameron with a replica of the original Championship Belt to recognise the milestone.
There was quite a bit of media coverage about Prestwick during the Open Championship.
BBC podcast
Club Archivist, Andrew Lochhead, was interviewed by BBC golf correspondent on the background to the Open. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Golf Digest
Club Archivist, Andrew Lochhead, was interviewed by John Huggan of Golf Digest about why the Open stopped being held at Prestwick.
Click here to read the article.
Rick Shiels - YouTube
Head Professional, David Fleming, played with Rick Shiels as he attempted to break 75.
Click here to see how he got on.
Scottish Daily Mail
A feature on Prestwick being the Birthplace of the Open. The article can be downloaded below.
