This angle is looking towards the clubhouse with the station on the left and the
town at the back right.
The first ever Open Championship was held here in 1860 and was won by Willie Park of Musselburgh
with a score of 174 over 36 holes. (3 rounds of 12 holes.)
A cairn just out of shot to the right (we'll add a picture of it later) marks the original
first tee, a par 6 of 578 yards, the green of which is still in use as the present day 16th.

This is a wider view.
In the top left of both the above photos the white curved roof of the new Prestwick air traffic control
centre can be seen just to the right of the current centre, Atlantic House.

This is the greenkeeper's compound and from this angle you get a very clear view
of the terrain and contours of the course.
That narrow strip of green land with bunkers in it running left to right across the
middle of the picture between the fenced area and the hill with the green and bunker
on it is a fairway. And yes, it IS about 6 feet wide...
This is golf as it is meant to be played.


Click here to see images of West Kilbride Golf Club, further north