Oct. 18
Prestwick GC
Prestwick, Scotland
Not strictly a hickory golf tournament, this is nonetheless an extraordinary opportunity for hickory golf over an historic layout in commemoration of the 150th playing of the Open Championship.
Golf travel company Scottsdale Collection has negotiated an exclusive Prestwick VIP Day on Oct. 18, 2022, for 36 golfers to recreate golfing history and walk in the footsteps of Old Tom Morris and his son Tommy. The offer was set up for the Golf Heritage Society and has been extended to members of the Society of Hickory Golfers through the efforts and leadership of the GHS.
Four separate itineraries have been created around this VIP day. One of the four itineraries has been specifically tailored for the hickory golfer, but hickory golf could easily be played on any of the courses on any of the itineraries.
The Prestwick VIP Day will comprise:
• Morning golf over the 12-hole course
• Forecaddie for each foursome
• A 3-course lunch in Prestwick’s famous Member’s Dining Room
• A guided history tour of the Clubhouse and Club Archive
• Afternoon golf over the 12-hole course
• A commemorative bag tag
• A limited-edition commemorative course guide of the 12-hole course
Walk in the Footsteps of Golf’s Original Champions
On Oct. 17, 1860, eight golfers teed it up over the 12-hole links of Prestwick to play for a Challenge Belt of red Moroccan leather with a silver buckle. Little did they know that they were taking part in golf’s first major championship. A further 23 Open Championships were played over the links of Prestwick.
Old Tom’s original 12-hole design was extended to 18 holes in 1882 to a layout which has only seen occasional changes since then. Six of the original greens from the 12-hole course are still in use today.
The 150th Open Championship will be held at St Andrews in July 2022. To celebrate this milestone in the history of the Open Championship, the Members of Prestwick Golf Club, as the Birthplace of the Open, are recreating Tom Morris’s original 12-hole design for a limited period in October 2022.
For information on the four itineraries and how to book one of the 36 spots on the Prestwick VIP Day, please contact Kevin McGrath at:
kevin@legacyofthelinks.com
or by phone to 480-677-9932
To view the four itineraries and their costs, please visit:
Once-in-a lifetime opportunity to play Old Tom’s original 12-hole course