Prestwick
Host of the first Open Championship in 1860
Overview
Prestwick staged the first 12 Opens, the inaugural won by Willie Park with Old Tom Morris as runner up. The Railway hole and the Cardinal Bunkers survive from an age of blind drives and greens hidden in dunes. The club is a founding anchor of championship golf history.
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