St. Andrews may be the undisputed home of golf, but it’s not the birthplace of the sport’s oldest major championship. That distinct honor belongs to the quiet town of Prestwick, on Scotland’s rugged, ...

PRESTWICK, Scotland – Every golf course has its own defining characteristics, but none has the pedigree of Prestwick Golf Club. Stepping upon the grounds, a visitor would not suspect that the first ...

“I enjoyed the last three holes (16-18) as you have some nice decisions to make and you are finally away from the housing. Most of the course is lined with houses and hourglass shaped bunkers. The ...

PRESTWICK, Scotland — In every other respect, it was just an ordinary October Wednesday in Prestwick 162 years ago. But down at the local links, a golf competition was about to be born. Three weeks ...

PRESTWICK, Scotland It has been a nice and round 150 years since the first British Open. And while the great golfers of today, like Phil Mickelson, are waxing nostalgic this week about the thrill of ...