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Prestwick
It is The Birthplace of the Open and the year 2022 will see it celebrating the 150th Open Championship in style . It also happens to promise one of the most captivating rounds of golf you will ever play . It may be considered too short to accommodate the demands of today ’ s Open Championship , but that just makes it all the more playable for golfers everywhere ... especially with its eclectic qualities which have stood the test of time and make Prestwick a ‘ must play ’ links . Here golfers will encounter vast swathes of bunkering , some with railway sleepered sides and steps to reach the bottom . There are blind shots which defy belief
– the par three 5th is called Himalayas and the approach to the 17th is glorious fun , especially with the beach of a bunker short of the green . The all too small greens boast wicked slopes , both on the surfaces and around them … so only a magical touch will do and you will be fooled time and again . All in all , Prestwick ’ s landscape of crumpled dunes is home to an intriguing variety of holes and you must always be on your guard . Little has changed on the course in over a century … revel in that experience , before spending an hour in the clubhouse : there is so much history here .
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