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Prestwick
The original Open Championships at Prestwick were played over twelve holes. In 1882, the course expanded to eighteen while retaining six greens and three complete holes from the earlier layout.1
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Club location
- Prestwick United Kingdom
Twelve holes become eighteen
Jack Simpson won the first Open played over the expanded course in 1884. The change connected Prestwick’s early championship ground with the eighteen-hole format that had become established elsewhere.1
Course design
Hosted competitions
The Open Championship
- 1925 The 60th Open
- 1914 The 54th Open
- 1908 The 48th Open
- 1903 The 43rd Open
- 1898 The 38th Open
- 1893 The 33rd Open
18 more editions
- 1890 The 30th Open
- 1887 The 27th Open
- 1884 The 24th Open
- 1881 The 21st Open
- 1878 The 18th Open
- 1875 The 15th Open
- 1872 The 12th Open
- 1870 The 11th Open
- 1869 The 10th Open
- 1868 The 9th Open
- 1867 The 8th Open
- 1866 The 7th Open
- 1865 The 6th Open
- 1864 The 5th Open
- 1863 The 4th Open
- 1862 The 3rd Open
- 1861 The 2nd Open
- 1860 The 1st Open
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2021 | Men | 71 | 75.1 | 145 | 3,512 | 3,396 | 6,908 | 35 | 36 |
| White 2021 | Men | 71 | 73.7 | 140 | 3,244 | 3,307 | 6,551 | 35 | 36 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Women | Women | 76 | 77.8 | 148 | 3,134 | 3,145 | 6,279 | 38 | 38 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Men | Men | 71 | 72.3 | 135 | 3,134 | 3,145 | 6,279 | 35 | 36 |
| Blue 2021 · Men | Men | 70 | 70.9 | 131 | 2,998 | 2,975 | 5,973 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue 2021 · Women | Women | 76 | 76.3 | 144 | 2,998 | 2,975 | 5,973 | 38 | 38 |
| Green 2021 · Women | Women | 75 | 74.4 | 136 | 2,732 | 2,839 | 5,571 | 37 | 38 |
| Green 2021 · Men | Men | 71 | 68.9 | 126 | 2,732 | 2,839 | 5,571 | 35 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2021 | 345 | 164 | 533 | 417 | 231 | 445 | 484 | 432 | 461 | 3,512 | 453 | 213 | 541 | 458 | 406 | 353 | 290 | 394 | 288 | 3,396 | 6,908 |
| White 2021 | 345 | 164 | 477 | 384 | 206 | 362 | 430 | 432 | 444 | 3,244 | 453 | 195 | 513 | 458 | 363 | 353 | 290 | 394 | 288 | 3,307 | 6,551 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Women | 334 | 145 | 459 | 371 | 194 | 352 | 419 | 432 | 428 | 3,134 | 441 | 182 | 500 | 422 | 343 | 334 | 290 | 384 | 249 | 3,145 | 6,279 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Men | 334 | 145 | 459 | 371 | 194 | 352 | 419 | 432 | 428 | 3,134 | 441 | 182 | 500 | 422 | 343 | 334 | 290 | 384 | 249 | 3,145 | 6,279 |
| Blue 2021 · Men | 322 | 140 | 449 | 329 | 181 | 340 | 396 | 426 | 415 | 2,998 | 414 | 168 | 459 | 412 | 303 | 322 | 272 | 378 | 247 | 2,975 | 5,973 |
| Blue 2021 · Women | 322 | 140 | 449 | 329 | 181 | 340 | 396 | 426 | 415 | 2,998 | 414 | 168 | 459 | 412 | 303 | 322 | 272 | 378 | 247 | 2,975 | 5,973 |
| Green 2021 · Women | 278 | 123 | 409 | 312 | 114 | 328 | 396 | 374 | 398 | 2,732 | 414 | 159 | 452 | 404 | 279 | 291 | 238 | 372 | 230 | 2,839 | 5,571 |
| Green 2021 · Men | 278 | 123 | 409 | 312 | 114 | 328 | 396 | 374 | 398 | 2,732 | 414 | 159 | 452 | 404 | 279 | 291 | 238 | 372 | 230 | 2,839 | 5,571 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Hcp | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2021 | 345 | 164 | 533 | 417 | 231 | 445 | 484 | 432 | 461 | 3,512 |
| White 2021 | 345 | 164 | 477 | 384 | 206 | 362 | 430 | 432 | 444 | 3,244 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Women | 334 | 145 | 459 | 371 | 194 | 352 | 419 | 432 | 428 | 3,134 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Men | 334 | 145 | 459 | 371 | 194 | 352 | 419 | 432 | 428 | 3,134 |
| Blue 2021 · Men | 322 | 140 | 449 | 329 | 181 | 340 | 396 | 426 | 415 | 2,998 |
| Blue 2021 · Women | 322 | 140 | 449 | 329 | 181 | 340 | 396 | 426 | 415 | 2,998 |
| Green 2021 · Women | 278 | 123 | 409 | 312 | 114 | 328 | 396 | 374 | 398 | 2,732 |
| Green 2021 · Men | 278 | 123 | 409 | 312 | 114 | 328 | 396 | 374 | 398 | 2,732 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2021 | 453 | 213 | 541 | 458 | 406 | 353 | 290 | 394 | 288 | 3,396 |
| White 2021 | 453 | 195 | 513 | 458 | 363 | 353 | 290 | 394 | 288 | 3,307 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Women | 441 | 182 | 500 | 422 | 343 | 334 | 290 | 384 | 249 | 3,145 |
| Red Boxes 2021 · Men | 441 | 182 | 500 | 422 | 343 | 334 | 290 | 384 | 249 | 3,145 |
| Blue 2021 · Men | 414 | 168 | 459 | 412 | 303 | 322 | 272 | 378 | 247 | 2,975 |
| Blue 2021 · Women | 414 | 168 | 459 | 412 | 303 | 322 | 272 | 378 | 247 | 2,975 |
| Green 2021 · Women | 414 | 159 | 452 | 404 | 279 | 291 | 238 | 372 | 230 | 2,839 |
| Green 2021 · Men | 414 | 159 | 452 | 404 | 279 | 291 | 238 | 372 | 230 | 2,839 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
Sources and record notes2 references
Sources for this history
- History
Prestwick Golf Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- History - Prestwick Golf ClubOld Tom Morris · Original design · 1851