The Open Championship started here at Prestwick Golf Club – where Old Tom Morris laid out the original 12 holes and cared for the course. He lived nearby, in what is now a Boots Pharmacy.
Episode 3: Ayrshire local Rachel McQueen joins up with Erik Anders Lang and the crew to play Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship. Prestwick’s clubhouse serves as a museum for the early days of The Open and houses original scorecards, trophies, and history books.
The most famous 19th hole in golf also lives in the town of Prestwick: The Red Lion. It’s the actual birthplace of The Open Championship – where the idea of finding the best golfer in all the land first came to mind. After a short walk down to the golf club, it was decided.
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