Course record

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
Place: Prestwick

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

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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

Prestwick

Twelve holes become eighteen

Course design

Old Tom Morris

Hosted competitions

The Open Championship

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