Course record

Old

Willie Fernie’s 1910 work established the Old Course routing and its Postage Stamp and Railway holes. James Braid strengthened its bunkering in 1922, immediately before Troon’s first Open in 1923.¹

Holes: 18
Par: 74
Place: Troon

Fernie’s famous holes and Braid’s preparation

The tiny eighth green and railway boundary at the eleventh express very different demands. One concentrates the challenge into a short approach; the other constrains a long hole beside the tracks.¹

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Course design

1910 Redesign

Willie Fernie

Open Architect record PGA TOUR
Date unrecorded Redesign

James Braid

Open Architect record Open Venues | The 14 courses to have hosted The Open

Hosted competitions

The Open Championship

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Blue 2019	Men	74	76	145	3,456	3,752	7,208	36	38
White 2019	Men	71	73.4	140	3,260	3,372	6,632	36	35
White (Women) 2018	Women	75	79.6	148	3,260	3,372	6,632	36	39
Yellow 2019	Men	71	71.5	136	3,120	3,085	6,205	36	35
Yellow (Women) 2018	Women	75	77.1	143	3,103	3,067	6,170	37	38
Red (Men) 2019	Men	71	71	135	3,025	3,083	6,108	36	35
Red (Women) 2018	Women	75	76.7	142	3,025	3,083	6,108	37	38
Winter Yellow (Men) 2019	Men	71	70.1	133	2,932	2,971	5,903	36	35
Winter Yellow (Women) 2018	Women	71	75.6	139	2,932	2,971	5,903	36	35

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Blue 2019	370	391	379	555	210	601	405	123	422	3,456	452	483	429	473	178	502	553	218	464	3,752	7,208
White 2019	357	381	371	522	194	544	381	123	387	3,260	385	421	427	411	175	436	533	210	374	3,372	6,632
White (Women) 2018	357	381	371	522	194	544	381	123	387	3,260	385	421	427	411	175	436	533	210	374	3,372	6,632
Yellow 2019	348	369	366	476	183	518	371	114	375	3,120	367	375	377	382	167	402	504	167	344	3,085	6,205
Yellow (Women) 2018	348	369	366	476	183	518	354	114	375	3,103	367	357	377	382	167	402	504	167	344	3,067	6,170
Red (Men) 2019	346	365	360	476	134	508	348	118	370	3,025	360	417	368	377	171	398	495	166	331	3,083	6,108
Red (Women) 2018	346	365	360	476	134	508	348	118	370	3,025	360	417	368	377	171	398	495	166	331	3,083	6,108
Winter Yellow (Men) 2019	307	330	325	480	165	492	355	126	352	2,932	389	374	355	360	119	400	481	175	318	2,971	5,903
Winter Yellow (Women) 2018	307	330	325	480	165	492	355	126	352	2,932	389	374	355	360	119	400	481	175	318	2,971	5,903
Par	4	4	4	5	3	5	4	3	4	36	4	5	4	5	3	5	5	3	4	38	74
Hcp	15	3	9	11	13	5	1	17	7		8	12	4	10	18	2	16	14	6

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Blue 2019	370	391	379	555	210	601	405	123	422	3,456
White 2019	357	381	371	522	194	544	381	123	387	3,260
White (Women) 2018	357	381	371	522	194	544	381	123	387	3,260
Yellow 2019	348	369	366	476	183	518	371	114	375	3,120
Yellow (Women) 2018	348	369	366	476	183	518	354	114	375	3,103
Red (Men) 2019	346	365	360	476	134	508	348	118	370	3,025
Red (Women) 2018	346	365	360	476	134	508	348	118	370	3,025
Winter Yellow (Men) 2019	307	330	325	480	165	492	355	126	352	2,932
Winter Yellow (Women) 2018	307	330	325	480	165	492	355	126	352	2,932
Par	4	4	4	5	3	5	4	3	4	36
Hcp	15	3	9	11	13	5	1	17	7

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Blue 2019	452	483	429	473	178	502	553	218	464	3,752
White 2019	385	421	427	411	175	436	533	210	374	3,372
White (Women) 2018	385	421	427	411	175	436	533	210	374	3,372
Yellow 2019	367	375	377	382	167	402	504	167	344	3,085
Yellow (Women) 2018	367	357	377	382	167	402	504	167	344	3,067
Red (Men) 2019	360	417	368	377	171	398	495	166	331	3,083
Red (Women) 2018	360	417	368	377	171	398	495	166	331	3,083
Winter Yellow (Men) 2019	389	374	355	360	119	400	481	175	318	2,971
Winter Yellow (Women) 2018	389	374	355	360	119	400	481	175	318	2,971
Par	4	5	4	5	3	5	5	3	4	38
Hcp	8	12	4	10	18	2	16	14	6