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Sea. Sand. Links. @PrestwickGC from above.
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One of my favorite photos from our Scotland trip in August:
The wicker baskets on the putting green at @PrestwickGC.
Nope, Merion didn’t invent them! Hugh Wilson, designer of Merion, actually got his inspiration when he saw them at Prestwick.
#GolfHistory
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On 17 October 1860, the very first Open Championship teed off to crown golf’s greatest player, following the death of Allan Robertson a year earlier – the man many considered the best of his era.
Played over three rounds on Old Tom’s 12-hole routing at Prestwick, Willie Park Sr…
165 years ago, The Open began at Prestwick .
Born out of respect for Allan Robertson, a man regarded as the finest player in Scotland, it was a tradition forged in 1860 and still very much alive today.
Find out more: http://go.theopen.com/FirstOpen1860
165 years ago today, Prestwick Golf Club hosted the very first @TheOpen the beginning of golf’s greatest championship. Willie Park Snr won the Challenge Belt with 174 over three rounds of 12 holes.
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Aerial view of Prestwick Links heading north towards Troon and beyond.
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Hole 11 – Carrick
Par 3 | 213 yards
With Prestwick and Troon beaches as the backdrop
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165th Anniversary of The First The Open
#OnThisDay in 1860, Prestwick Golf Club organised and hosted a competition for professional golfers, the very first Open Championship.
So began golf’s most famous event, with the original prize of a Challenge Belt, won by Willie Park Snr with a score of 174 over three rounds of 12 holes.
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One of my all time favorites in Scotland. Played the course with pre 1930 golf clubs
The Home of The Open - The Prestwick club should again be in charge of The Open and not the R&A as in my opinion the R&A are no longer fit for purpose. They refuse to all The Open winner “The Champion Golfer of The World”, noting that from 1861 The Open was open to the World. There are many newspaper articles from 1860’s through to the 1930’s stating that simple fact. I am the great great grandson of Old Tom Morris and great grand nephew of Young Tommy Morris.
Amazing welcoming vibe at Prestwick!
Another train arrives at the platform at Prestwick. @prestwickgc
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Loved the place!
Historic Golf Course for sure! Fortunate to have been there!
Wonderful golf club and course ⛳️🏌️♂️🫶
After a warm welcome and check-in at the Professionals’ Shop, you’ll meet your caddie and be greeted by our legendary starter, Bobby.
He’ll send you off down the iconic first hole, “Railway” one of the most testing opening shots in golf.
The Prestwick welcome awaits you.
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Just played today with my son, fantastic course and Bobby was top notch at the Starters box. Thank you Prestwick for a great experience!
Great wee clip
Great course!
#OTD 2 July 1851 Prestwick Golf Club is founded. The 13th Earl of Eglinton becomes first Captain. Tom Morris is appointed by James Ogilvy Fairlie and serves until 1864 before returning to St Andrews.
Prestwick Golf Club marks 175 years next year.
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Get the open back there⛳️⛳️⛳️
I wasn’t there for opening day but it was the first course I played in Scotland
Visited in May, lovely club and great people.
#otd 25th June marks the centenary of the 24th & last Open Championship to be played at Prestwick in 1925. Cornish-born American Jim Barnes overturned a five-shot deficit over Macdonald Smith with a final round of 74 (and a four-round total of 300) to become the Champion golfer of the year.
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I feel a painting coming on!
James Ogilvy Fairlie would be very proud!
On this day in 1821, Tom Morris was born in St Andrews. In 1851, he moved to Prestwick with his wife Agnes and their one-month-old son, Tommy, where he became the first Keeper of the Green
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Looks like Kevin Costner🤣
Excellent portrait of the “grandfather of golf”. ⛳️