Royal Troon Golf Club

Royal Troon Golf Club

Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, and its "Old Course" is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour.

The 2004 Open Championship was held at Royal Troon, and was won by Todd Hamilton in a 4-hole playoff against Ernie Els. Past Open champions at Troon include Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke and Arthur Havers.

Royal Troon is home to both the longest and shortest holes in Open Championship golf. The par-3 8th hole ("Postage Stamp") measures a short 123 yards (112 m) and is regarded as one of the top holes in the world, while the par-5 6th ("Turnberry") is 601 yards (550 m) long.

The Old Course

The Old Course is the championship layout at Troon. The Club has a second course, the Portland, designed by Dr. Alister MacKenzie, which is also of very high standard.

The Old Course has several tees – "Ladies", "Short", "Medal" and "Championship". The lengths given are for the Championship course.

Open Championships

The Open Championship has been held at Troon on eight occasions.

External links

* [http://www.royaltroon.co.uk/ Official website]


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