Royal Troon Golf Club
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Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire. The club was established in 1878, and originally only consisted of five holes whereas today, it has increased to a total of 45 holes.[1] Its Old Course is one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour.[2] The Club most recently hosted in 2024 for the tenth time. It also hosted The Women's Open Championship in 2020, a year when The R&A only organised an Open Championship for women but not for men.[3]
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Coordinates | 55.532°N 4.65°W / 55.532; -4.65 |
Location | Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Established | 1878; 146 years ago (1878) |
Type | Private |
Total holes | 45 |
Events hosted | The Open Championship, The Amateur Championship, The Senior Open Championship The Women's Open Championship |
Website | royaltroon.co.uk |
Old Course | |
Designed by | George Strath and Willie Fernie, 1888; James Braid, 1923 |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,175 yards (6,561 m) |
Course rating | 75 |
Portland Course | |
Designed by | Willie Fernie, 1895; Alister MacKenzie, 1921 |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,289 yards (5,751 m) |
Course rating | 71 |
Craigend Course | |
Par | 27 |
Length | 1,191 yards (1,089 m) |
The Firth of Clyde beach and Royal Troon are separated by raised sand dunes |
On 1 July 2016, Royal Troon members voted overwhelmingly to admit women into the club as members, avoiding a potential controversy that could have overshadowed the 2016 Open Championship and the club being removed from the Open rota.[4]