Prestwick

Prestwick, Ayrshire. Par 71, 6,544 yards.

Designer: Old Tom Morris.
Green fee: Mon-Fri £130; Sat-Sun £155 (£185 day rate).
Tel: 01292 477404.

A day on the links of Prestwick should be as much an essential golfing pilgrimage as a visit to St Andrews. The birthplace of The Open and one of the most distinctive courses on these shores, Prestwick has long had its day as a championship venue but it remains a beguiling experience for any club golfer. As well as some of the most special and memorable holes in Scotland, it also has a wonderful clubhouse where savouring the lunches as well as the historical artifacts is as much a part of the experience as ‘Cardinal’, ‘Elysian Fields’ or ‘Himalayas’.