1978 - 1979 - 1978 – 1979

1978

Prestwick hosts the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship which is won by Belle Robertson of Dunaverty. The event returned to Prestwick in 2004 & 2014.

1979

Keith Macintosh of Cardross won the Scottish Amateur Championship at Prestwick by defeating Paul McKellar of East Refrewshire by 5&4. Macintosh went on to Captain the R&A in 2017 and Prestwick Golf Club in 2018.