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Anne Bennett was a long-serving member of the Prestwick team and, after her passing, her husband David, our Executive Chef, compiled a club recipe book to raise funds in her memory.
To this day it continues to sell well and serves as a wonderful, unique memento of a visit to our
Signing history.
After his win, Ryan Fox signed this sketch of The Old Course. It's been signed by every Open champion, dating back to the late 1800s.
It lives in the Prestwick clubhouse.
Surely one of the most valuable pieces of artwork in golf.
A 360 degree view of our 17th hole, originally the 2nd on our 12 hole routing, distinguished by two notable features: the formidable Sahara bunker guarding the green, and its status as the oldest hole in championship golf.
Our 17th stands as the oldest hole in championship golf, unaltered since 1851 and faithful to its form when the inaugural 1860 Open Championship was played.
We extend our best wishes to all competitors at @royalbirkdale for the 154th Open Championship, and to the members enjoying such a special week.
We shall be watching with great pride to see who hoists the Claret Jug come Sunday evening.
The role our Club played in the creation of the Claret Jug, the game's most beautiful and revered trophy.
@TheOpen
Happy 175th Birthday to our wonderful Club, founded on 2nd July 1851 by 57 gentlemen in the Red Lion Inn.
They elected the 13th Earl of Eglinton as the first Captain, and importantly, James Ogilvie Fairlie, who would go on to be the brainchild of The Open, employed Tom Morris as
Behind every plate here stands David and his teams meticulous attention to detail.
Food of this calibre is rarely found at golf clubs, and it requires no small effort. Every ingredient is sourced locally and everything that can be made in house is done so - even the ketchup.
The railway serves a dual purpose here:
It provides access from Glasgow directly to our doorstep, whilst also functioning as a unique hazard on the first hole, where players must hug the boundary wall for the best angle into the green.
Anne Bennett was a long-serving member of the Prestwick team and, after her passing, her husband David, our Executive Chef, compiled a club recipe book to raise funds in her memory.
To this day it continues to sell well and serves as a wonderful, unique memento of a visit to our Club.
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A 360 degree view of our 17th hole, originally the 2nd on our 12 hole routing, distinguished by two notable features: the formidable Sahara bunker guarding the green, and its status as the oldest hole in championship golf.
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Our 17th stands as the oldest hole in championship golf, unaltered since 1851 and faithful to its form when the inaugural 1860 Open Championship was played.
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We extend our best wishes to all competitors at Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the 154th Open Championship, and to the members enjoying such a special week.
We shall be watching with great pride to see who hoists the Claret Jug come Sunday evening.
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The role our Club played in the creation of the Claret Jug, the game's most beautiful and revered trophy.
The Open
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Happy 175th Birthday to our wonderful Club, founded on 2nd July 1851 by 57 gentlemen in the Red Lion Inn.
They elected the 13th Earl of Eglinton as the first Captain, and importantly, James Ogilvie Fairlie, who would go on to be the brainchild of The Open, employed Tom Morris as the Keeper of the Green, Ball and Clubmaker.
Little did they know what influence our small club would have on the game over the coming 175 years.
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