#OTD 8th May 1888 Prestwick hosts its first Amateur Championship, one of eleven played at the club. The winner was John Ball Junior (who also won @theopen at Prestwick in 1890) with the most recent being Michael Hoey in 2001
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#OTD 8th May 1888 Prestwick hosts its first Amateur Championship, one of eleven played at the club. The winner was John Ball Junior (who also won @theopen at Prestwick in 1890) with the most recent being Michael Hoey in 2001
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#theopen
www.prestwickgc.co.uk
Today marks the birthday of Young Tom Morris, son of Prestwick Golf Club’s first Keeper of the Green, Old Tom Morris, and winner of The Open an incredible four times in a row from 1868. All four of his victories were over Prestwick’s original 12-hole course, the links where he had learned golf as a boy. Among many feats in his short, illustrious life, was The Open’s first ever hole-in-one at the 166-yard 8th hole. After his hat-trick of victories, Young Tom was allowed to keep the original Challenge Belt, which had been funded by Prestwick members.
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Today marks the birthday of Young Tom Morris, son of Prestwick Golf Club’s first Keeper of the Green, Old Tom Morris, and winner of The Open an incredible four times in a row from 1868. All four of his victories were over Prestwick’s original 12-hole course, the links where he had learned golf as a boy. Among many feats in his short, illustrious life, was The Open’s first ever hole-in-one at the 166-yard 8th hole. After his hat-trick of victories, Young Tom was allowed to keep the original Challenge Belt, which had been funded by Prestwick members.
www.prestwickgc.co.uk
#birthplaceoftheopen #theopen #1stopen #prestwickgolfclub
Visit the Birthplace of the Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Book online ➡️ www.prestwickgc.co.uk
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Visit the Birthplace of the Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Book online ➡️ www.prestwickgc.co.uk
#birthplaceoftheopen #theopen #prestwickgolfclub #1stopen
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@PrestwickGC 🏴 has been ranked 63rd @golf_com World Top 100. ⬆️ 6 places from last ranking
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@PrestwickGC 🏴 has been ranked 63rd @golf_com World Top 100. ⬆️ 6 places from last ranking
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World Hickory Open Championship starts @prestwickgc today. Jointly hosted by @Western_Gailes, @barassie_kbgc
Good luck to all the competitors!
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World Hickory Open Championship starts @prestwickgc today. Jointly hosted by @Western_Gailes, @barassie_kbgc
Good luck to all the competitors!
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Narrows (15th) @prestwickgc
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#otd 17th October 1860 Prestwick organises and hosts a competition for professional golfers. So began golf’s most famous event @TheOpen with its original prize of a Challenge Belt being won by Willie Park with a score of 174 for three rounds of 12-holes.
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What an incredible day at the @PrestwickGC pro am 😄⛳️Course is in absolutely pristine condition 🤩😍 Thank you @PGAScotland and @prestwickgcpro for a top class day from start to finish 👏👏👏
#OTD 16th September 1869
Tommy Morris records the Open Championship’s first hole-in-one at Prestwick’s Station Hole (8th, 166 yards).
#golf #theopen #golfhistory #prestwick #prestwickgolfclub
#OTD 15th September 1870
19-year-old Tommy Morris wins the Challenge Belt outright for his third consecutive win in the Open Championship, inaugurated by and played at Prestwick Golf Club since 1860.
@TheOpen
We are honoured to have been selected to have our short film ‘The Last Caddie’ featured at this year’s @StAFilmFest
Chris & @JimHHartsell sharing his story to the world and the incredible lifelong career he has had carrying clubs at his beloved Prestwick was truly inspiring.
#OTD 13th September 1872
Prestwick is joined by the @RandA and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in hosting @TheOpen and sharing the cost of a new Challenge Trophy, a silver claret jug, which is again won by Young Tom Morris at Prestwick this year.
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Can I break par if I use a MAJOR winning caddy? @RickShielsPGA
Legendary PGA TOUR caddie Bones Mackay takes on the challenge of caddying for Rick and trying to help him break par!@PrestwickGC
https://youtu.be/BfKcPo18dxw?si=YQ5LEPvI-J2FFeMm
A visit from a true legend of the game! 🤩
It’s not every day you get to play with true game-changers, however as the PGA Professional at @PrestwickGC, @prestwickgcpro did just that as he enjoyed a casual knock with the eight-time major champion @TomWatsonPGA.
“Prestwick is a…
#otd 17th October 1860 Prestwick organises and hosts a competition for professional golfers. So began golf’s most famous event, @theopen with its original prize of a Challenge Belt being won by Willie Park with a score of 174 for three rounds of 12-holes.
The following year, amateurs are admitted into the event, making it truly open.
Prestwick stages the competition for the next ten years until 1870 when Young Tom Morris wins the Belt outright for three consecutive victories.
www.prestwickgc.co.uk
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Love the use of modern promoting to advertise it. ⛳️🏌️♀️
#OTD 16th September 1869
Tommy Morris records the Open Championship’s first hole-in-one at Prestwick’s Station Hole (8th, 166 yards).
#golf #theopen #golfhistory #prestwick #prestwickgolfclub
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Wow! An incredible artifact!
#OTD 15th September 1870
19-year-old Tommy Morris wins the Challenge Belt outright for his third consecutive win in the Open Championship, inaugurated by and played at Prestwick Golf Club since 1860.
@TheOpen
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Fantastic golf club as well as golf course
Fantastic Golf course 👌
#OTD 13th September 1872
Prestwick is joined by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in hosting the Open and sharing the cost of a new Challenge Trophy, a silver claret jug, which is again won by Young Tom Morris at Prestwick this year. @theopen
#theopen #claretjug
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Rick Shiels Can I break par if I use a MAJOR winning caddy Prestwick Golf Club
Legendary PGA TOUR caddie Bones Mackay takes on the challenge of caddying for Rick and trying to help him break par! Watch as Bones brings his decades of experience from working with golf greats like Phil Mickelson and Justin Thomas to guide Rick through the front 9 at Prestwick GC
#birthplaceoftheopen
youtu.be/BfKcPo18dxw?si=YQ5LEPvI-J2FFeMm
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I didn't find him interesting at all, and he clearly didn't know the course/was reluctant to commit. A local caddie would've been more insightful.
I’ve played it twice. The history is fantastic. The 2nd time we started in a cloudy day, light wind. By hole 3 the gusts came . To 50 and after 5 the rain came sideways , stinging your face. We were the only 2 groups on course. When we finished the clubhouse staff took our wet clothes and dried them and offered tea! Super Noce folks!!
Played it earlier this year tough course hope you have a better day weather wise than we did enjoy 🏌️♂️⛳️
Loved the course. A unique experience.
Not watched but I’d guess no
Couldn't break par if you started 10 under 🤦🏼♂️
You barley break 75 so I'm guessing not 🤣
Saudi Chill
A tough first few holes there
Rick Shiels is a complete cock. Prestwick shouldn’t have let him near the place.
That's the guy that Rory was raging with at Ryder cup?
Great course. Great times. Eagled the 4th hole. Great memory.