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Prestwick Golf Club, the Birthplace of the Open Championship, welcomes all golfers from around the world to come and enjoy the historic Links that dates back to 1851. Scotland is blessed with many stunning links courses that are designed by legendary names like James Braid, to more recent household names like Montgomerie or Torrance. Links courses dot all along the coastlines, but there are links courses, and there are Championship links courses. On any golf holiday, it’s always a good idea to incorporate a famous world class links into your itinerary, as you will experience at Prestwick Golf Club. The Club itself is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, approximately 50 km from Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow. Situated on a stretch of golfing terrain unrivalled in the world, Prestwick is less than a couple of hours travel from all the other Open Championship courses in Scotland and is a must play for any discerning lover of the game. Prestwick is world famous as the initial originator and sponsor of The Open Championship, the oldest of golf’s four major championships. The Open Championship has been staged at Prestwick on 24 occasions. Contested over the unique links layout, each running of golf’s oldest Major added to the charm of the event. Prestwick has also staged the Scottish Amateur Championship on eight occasions and can boast three champions as members - JM (Morty) Dykes in 1951, WD Smith in 1958 and KW Macintosh in 1979. Volume 3 • Issue 39 57