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.

Prestwick’s memorial to the original first tee (Geoff Shackelford)

Jealous!

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 …