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Prestwick Goes Back To 12-Holes

Prestwick Goes Back To 12-Holes

A two-week re-creation of the original Open course highlights the charms of early golf and the historic Ayrshire club's devotion to the sport.

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Oct 24, 2022
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Prestwick’s memorial to the original first tee (Geoff Shackelford)

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On Sunday evening Prestwick Golf Club finished two weeks of play around its original 12-hole design. The decision to put the course back to the original Open Championship layout by Tom Morris took years of planning, trained marshals, modern mowers, LED lights, and a risk that all …

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