Prestwick Golf CourseIt was October 17, 1860 when The Open first came to Prestwick on Scotland's links-fringed west coast. | Prestwick St Nicholas Golf ClubA warm welcome awaits you at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club, a traditional Scottish links golf course established in 1851 |
Royal Troon - Old CourseFounded in 1878 by a few enthusiasts Royal Troon Golf Club has outgrown its purely local reputation and is now known as one of the finest championship courses in the world. | Turnberry Ailsa CourseTurnberry is the most recent of Ayrshire’s three Open Championship links to join the rota, with the event first played over The Ailsa Course in 1977 – that famous ‘Duel in the Sun’. |
Turnberry KintyreThe par-72 Kintyre, called so after the long, narrow peninsula lying beyond the Isle of Arran in the Irish Sea, is another exhilarating championship course. | West Kilbride Golf ClubThe West Kilbride Golf Club is a championship links course set on the beautiful Ayrshire coast with breathtaking views of the Isle of Arran and only 45 minutes drive from the prestigious Royal Troon and Prestwick courses. |
Western Gailes Golf ClubWestern Gailes is recognised as one of the finest and true links courses in Scotland. It is often referred to as one of the few remaining “hidden gems”. | Belleisle Golf CourseThe best parkland course of the 9 community courses in South Ayrshire. Formulated in 1927 by James Braid, the course is stretched through the magnificent trees of Belleisle Park, and is a genuine test of golf. |
Brunston Castle Golf CourseOnly one hour from Glasgow and twenty minutes from Ayr, Brunston Castle Golf Course is situated in the most scenic part of Ayrshire. | Darley Golf CourseHistorically, golf has been played on the site since 1910, but the course as it is now was established in 1951. |
Dundonald Golf CourseIn February 2003, Loch Lomond Golf Club acquired a new links course near Troon in Ayrshire. | Glasgow Gailes Golf ClubFounded in 1787, Glasgow Golf Club lays claim to being the ninth-oldest golf club in the world. Having consistently been selected by the Royal & Ancient as a qualifying course for the Open Championship |
Irvine Bogside Golf ClubThe Irvine Golf Club, Bogside sports a great links course established over 100 years ago. Known locally as Bogside, the course is traditional links at its best owing much of its character to the famous James Braid, who designed many of Scotland's top cour | Kilmarnock Barassie Golf ClubKilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club is to be found on the outskirts of Troon on Scotland's west coast |
Lochgreen Golf ClubPart of a trio of good quality public courses in Troon, it was at Lochgreen that Jack Nicklaus qualified for his first Open Championship in 1962. |