Royal Troon Golf Club

Royal Troon Golf Club

Royal Troon, seen from the sand dunes which form a barrier to the Firth of Clyde.
Club information
Location Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Established 1878
Type Private
Total holes 45
Tournaments hosted The Open Championship,
The Amateur,
Senior British Open
Website royaltroon.co.uk
Old Course
Par 71
Length 7,175 yards (6,561 m)
Course rating 75
Portland Course
Par 71
Length 6,289 yards (5,751 m)
Course rating 71
Craigend Course
Par 27
Length 1,191 yards (1,089 m)
Royal Troon
Location in Scotland
Troon
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. George Strath was appointed in 1881 as the club's first golf professional.[1] The club was granted its "Royal" accolade in 1978. 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 Club has hosted the Open eight times, last in 2004, won by Todd Hamilton in a 4-hole playoff against Ernie Els. It is scheduled to host again in 2016.

Past Open champions at Royal Troon include Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke, and Arthur Havers. The last six Opens at Troon have been won by Americans.

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") extends to 601 yards (550 m).

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 Club is private; guests are allowed at certain times, under advance booking, with a handicap certificate establishing proficiency.

The Old Course has four tees – "Ladies", "Short", "Medal" and "Championship".

Layout

2004 Open Championship

HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar
1Seal3704 10Sandhills4384
2Black Rock391411The Railway4904
3Gyaws379412The Fox4314
4Dunure560513Burmah4724
5Greenan210314Alton1783
6Turnberry601515Crosbie4834
7Tel-el-Kebir405416Well5425
8Postage Stamp123317Rabbit2223
9The Monk423418Craigend4574
Out3,46236In3,71335
Total7,17571

Source:[2]

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[3]

  • 1997: 7,079 yards (6,473 m), par 71
  • 1989: 7,067 yards (6,462 m), par 72
  • 1982: 7,067 yards (6,462 m), par 72
  • 1973: 7,064 yards (6,459 m), par 72
  • 1962: 7,045 yards (6,442 m), par 72
  • 1950: 6,583 yards (6,019 m), par 70

The Open Championship

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

YearWinnerScoreWinner's
share (£)
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
1923 England Arthur Havers 7373737629575
1950 South Africa Bobby Locke 2nd69727068279  (–1)300
1962 United States Arnold Palmer 2nd71696769276 (–12)1,400
1973 United States Tom Weiskopf 68677170276 (–12)5,500
1982 United States Tom Watson 4th69717470284  (–4)32,000
1989 United States Mark Calcavecchia 71686868275 (–13)PO80,000
1997 United States Justin Leonard 69667265272 (–12)250,000
2004 United States Todd Hamilton 71676769274 (–10)PO720,000
2016 scheduled, 14–17 July [4]
The Old Course is divided from the beach by raised sand dunes, with views out over the Firth of Clyde.

References

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  1. ↑ "Royal Troon -- Club Professional History". royaltroon.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "The holes of Royal Troon". The Florida Times-Union. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 203. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Royal Troon to host 2016 Open Championship". The Open Championship. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

External links

Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 4°39′00″W / 55.532°N 4.65°W