Troon was founded in 1878 but took its current form 10 years later in the South Ayrshire town overlooking the Firth of Clyde on Scotland’s west coast south of Glasgow.
The Old Course is a classic "out-and-back" links with a relatively gentle start and finish and a devilish middle section through spectacular linksland with views across to the Isle of Arran. Wind is its major defense — the breeze in your face coming home presents a formidable challenge.
Royal Troon is famed for the "Postage Stamp," its infamous 123-yard par-three eighth hole, and "Railway," the 11th which runs next to the train track with a blind drive over a sea of gorse.
Awarded royal status in 1978 to honor its centenary, Troon has hosted several Open Championships.
