18 holes · Visitors on set days
Prestwick Golf Club
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · United Kingdom
Prestwick describes itself as the birthplace of the Open Championship, first held there in 1860. Visitors play on stated days and times; Saturday is members only.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Links | 18 | Old Tom Morris | links |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
Visitor times Monday to Friday and Sunday as listed on the club site; Saturday members only. A recognised handicap is preferred but not required of regular golfers.
Dress code
Suitable golfing attire; jacket, collar and tie for gentlemen in the Dining Room and Smoke Room; jeans, trainers, untailored shorts and round-neck T-shirts not acceptable on the course or in the Clubhouse
Clubhouse
- Dining Room
- Cardinal Room
- Bar
- Golf shop
Tournaments
- First Open Championship, 1860
- 2013 British Ladies' Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship
Good to know
- Only caddies trained and authorised by the club may caddie for payment; book through the club at least one week in advance
Ways to play
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