Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club
Co-Founded by Old Tom Morris in 1851.
Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club is the 26th oldest Golf Club in the world. Old Tom Morris, winner of four Open Championships, was a founding/honorary member of the club, a traditional Scottish links golf course occupying a prime position on the shores of the Firth of Clyde.
The deep bunkers, running fairways, undulating greens and strands of gorse test the skills of players of all abilities and at 6044 yards, this par 69 course is a must for amateur golfers of all ages.
The splendid clubhouse sits yards from the shoreline and the finely manicured fairways offer year round golf on a firm and generally frost free footing. The course is playable when many others are not.
The course is a traditional Scottish links possessing as it does a sandy, free draining soil, gorse, deep bunkers and a seemingly ever present wind which tests the skills of players of all abilities. The sandy soil allows golf to be played here all year round as the heaviest rain drains away very speedily.
The course lies between the Ayr to Glasgow railway line and the Firth of Clyde – the presence of the latter has resulted in golfers being able to admire the truly stunning scenery of the Ayrshire coast. To the south one sees the spires of the town of Ayr, the “Heads of Ayr” and Ailsa Craig whilst in the West lies the magnificent sight of the island of Arran.
“.Playing a course that has Old Tom as a founder member provides an added note of golfing history to your experience and it is a golf course that has many stories to tell since its inception in 1851. The course is varied and interesting in its design, rolling fairways, deep bunkering and gorse lined fairways provide the challenge as does the breeze. Far reaching views across the Firth of Clyde including that of Arran are provided on a number of newly built elevated tee boxes. ”
— The Average Golfer
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