Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course
located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The
club was founded in 1878, initially with five
holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host
courses for The Open Championship, one of the major
championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour.
The Club has hosted the Open eight times.
The 2004 Open Championship was held at Royal Troon,
and was won by Todd Hamilton in a 4-hole playoff
against Ernie Els. Past Open champions at Troon
include Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom
Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke
and Arthur Havers.
Royal Troon is home to both the longest and
shortest holes in Open Championship golf. The par-3
8th hole ("Postage Stamp") measures a short 123
yards (112 m) and is regarded as one of the top
holes in the world, while the par-5 6th
("Turnberry") is 601 yards (550 m) long.
Photographs © David J Whyte
2009
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