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Prestwick Golf Club

Prestwick Golf Club — golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Prestwick Golf Club

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Prestwick Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1851. Wikidata describes it as: "golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5020°, -4.6190°.

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Prestwick Golf Club is a golf course in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links course, built on the rolling sandy land between the beach and the hinterland. The course is near the Prestwick airport, and some holes run along railway tracks on the eastern side of the course. The Open Championship was first held at Prestwick Golf Club, and was played there 24 times between 1860 and 1925.

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Coordinates
55.5020, -4.6190
Postcode
KA9 1QG
Parliamentary constituency
Central Ayrshire
Established
1851

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Prestwick Golf Club?
Prestwick Golf Club is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5020°, -4.6190°.
When was Prestwick Golf Club built?
Prestwick Golf Club dates to 1851 — the Victorian period.