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Railways have always played a key part in links golf, providing access to the best golfing land from the cities back in the 1800s.
But few clubs can boast a station quite so close to the clubhouse and first tee as ours.
Bobby does a superb job here, welcoming visitors and ensuring they are properly briefed and dispatched to the course with admirable punctuality.
When the 12 hole routing was played last month, he certainly had his work cut out.
Prestwick GC, 1851 Old Tom Morris, Prestwick, Scotland
Conceived by James Ogilvie Fairlie and his group of 57 founding members, they met at the Red Lion Inn (up the street from the club and still operating) to start the Prestwick GC. Old Tom Morris was hired to route/build a
Last month, we brought our 12-hole routing back to life to celebrate our dodransbicentennial.
The course was not enjoyed by any Morrises or Parks this time, but by the local community, of which we are so proud to have been a part for the last 175 years.
The course that hosted the first dozen Open Championships was brought back to life last month for Prestwick locals to see the course that Young and Old Tom won their eight Claret Jugs on.
This is every hole on the original 12 hole layout at @PrestwickGC 👇
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"What would your time travel destination at Prestwick be?"
Some of our team has narrowed down the moments from our past that they wish they could have been a fly on the wall for.
A few weeks ago, we had the enormous privilege of playing the original 12-hole routing at @PrestwickGC - the very layout on which the first Open Championship was held in 1860.
For a limited period, the course had been brought back to life with heavy marshalling, temporary and
The 9th Hole: Eglinton.
This 444-yard par 4 bears the name of our first Captain, the 13th Earl of Eglinton, a fitting tribute to one of Prestwick's most distinguished founding figures - albeit belated. The hole was created in 1882, 31 years after his post.
Lunch is the heartbeat of our club, and we are remarkably fortunate to have a Head Chef in David, who has served the club for 45 years, upholding a family tradition of excellence across two generations.
David and his team’s seasonal menus and steadfast commitment have made our
Bobby does a superb job here, welcoming visitors and ensuring they are properly briefed and dispatched to the course with admirable punctuality.
When the 12 hole routing was played last month, he certainly had his work cut out.
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Last month, we brought our 12-hole routing back to life to celebrate our dodransbicentennial.
The course was not enjoyed by any Morrises or Parks this time, but by the local community, of which we are so proud to have been a part for the last 175 years.
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"What would your time travel destination at Prestwick be?"
Some of our team has narrowed down the moments from our past that they wish they could have been a fly on the wall for.
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A few weeks ago, we had the enormous privilege of playing the original 12-hole routing at Prestwick Golf Club - the very layout on which the first Open Championship was held in 1860.
For a limited period, the course had been brought back to life with heavy marshalling, temporary and restored greens, and a hefty amount of logistical wizardry to keep play safe.
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Golf Digest have ranked us 62nd in their latest World Top 100 list.
In their write up, they said: "We should rejoice in the fact that the World’s 100 Greatest has room for at least one museum piece of golf architecture”.
It’s a reminder of something we’ve known for a long time - our course has stood the test of time and is all the better for it.
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