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Championship Courses - The British Open
Collected here are the courses that have hosted a British Open. I have added some historical notes for this page. Designers and golf fans are encouraged to visit the first site listed below, which is a general site for the championship. It contains great previews of the course for the current year, as well as photos and movies from the event through history.
Open Golf
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A site with a wealth of information about the British Open, particularly for the current year. Designers will find a good preview of the course for the current year, as well as photos and movies from earlier years. Highly recommended.
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Royal Troon
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Host of the 2004 British Open, Royal Troon's website has a smallish course map but outstanding hole overviews with detailed yardage information. Contours of the greens are not given. Each hole overview is supplemented with a photograph.
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Design Notes: A version of Royal Troon was created by elliot (2004 version). Two versions were made by Hyno Designs; a championship set up and a player's course.
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Historical Notes: Royal Troon hosted the Open in 2004 (Todd Hamilton), 1997 (Justin Leonard), 1989 (Mark Calcavecchia), 1982 (Tom Watson), 1973 (Tom Weiskopf), 1962 (Arnold Palmer), 1950 (Bobby Locke), and 1923 (Arthur Havers).
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Royal St. George's
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A British Open course, most recently in 2003, the website is clunky but has some nice 2D overviews of the holes. There are some nice photos in the photo gallery. |
Design Notes: This course is a current project of jmwall24 (2004 version).
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Historical Notes: Royal St. George's hosted the Open in 2003 (Ben Curtis), 1993 (Greg Norman), 1985 (Sandy Lyle), 1981 (Bill Rogers), 1949 (Bobby Locke), 1938 ( Reg Whitcombe), 1934 (Henry Cotton), 1928 (Walter Hagen), 1922 (Walter Hagen), 1911 (Harry Vardon), 1904 (Jack White), 1899 (Harry Vardon), and 1894 (John H. Taylor).
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Muirfield
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No stars. Muirfield, unfortunately, has no official website. This is the closest you get. |
Historical Notes: Muirfield hosted the Open in 2002 (Ernie Els), 1992 (Nick Faldo), 1987 (Nick Faldo), 1980 (Tom Watson), 1972 (Lee Trevino), 1966 (Jack Nicklaus), 1959 (Gary Player), 1948 (Henry Cotton), 1935 (Alf Perry), 1929 (Walter Hagen), 1912 (Ted Ray), 1906 (James Braid), 1901 (James Braid), 1896 (Harry Vardon), and 1892 (Harold Hilton).
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Royal Lytham and St. Anne's
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Host of 10 British Opens, the Royal Lytham website features a too-small course map and hole overviews that are likewise too small (which is a shame, since they appear to be reasonably detailed). Saving it are some pretty amazing computer animated video flyovers that include a clever 3D approach to showing the contours of the greens. Unfortunately these videos are not high resolution, and aren't available for every hole. |
Historical Notes: Royal Lytham hosted the Open in 2001 (David Duval), 1996 (Tom Lehman), 1988 (Seve Ballesteros), 1979 (Seve Ballesteros), 1974 (Gary Player), 1969 (Tony Jacklin), 1963 (Bob Charles), 1958 (Peter Thomson), 1952 (Bobby Locke), and 1926 (Bobby Jones).
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The Old Course at St. Andrews
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Host of the British Open regularly, the Old Course has a website fitting of its place in history. The course map is okay, but the hole layouts are wonderful in providing a great deal of information, including close ups of the greens with some topographical detail.
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Design Notes: This course comes with Tiger Woods 2004.
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Historical Notes: The Home Of Golf hosted the Open in 2000 (Tiger Woods), 1995 (John Daly), 1990 (Nick Faldo), 1984 (Seve Ballesteros), 1978 (Jack Nicklaus), 1970 (Jack Nicklaus), 1964 (Tony Lema), 1960 (Ken Nagle), 1957 (Bobby Locke), 1955 (Bobby Locke), 1946 (Sam Snead), 1939 (Dick Burton), 1933 (Denny Shute), 1927 (Bobby Jones), 1921 (John Hutchison), 1910 (James Braid), 1905 (James Braid), 1900 (John H. Taylor), 1895 (John H. Taylor), 1891 (Hugh Kirkaldy), 1888 (Jack Burns), 1885 (Bob Martin), 1882 (Bob Ferguson), 1879 (Jamie Anderson), 1876 (Bob Martin), and 1873 (Tom Kidd).
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Carnoustie
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World-famous Car-nasty is a regular British Open course. The website contains a smallish course map with excellent hole overviews that are large and contain terrain information. Descriptions and photos accompany each hole overview.
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Design Notes: This course has been taken on by mick-s (2004 version).
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Historical Notes: Carnoustie hosted the Open in 1999 (Paul Lawrie), 1975 (Tom Watson), 1968 (Gary Player), 1953 (Ben Hogan), 1937 (Henry Cotton), and 1931 (Tommy Armour).
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Royal Birkdale
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Host of the British Open regularly, the Royal Birkdale website has nice pictures for each hole, a course layout map, and decent 2D hole overviews.
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Design Notes: This course comes with Tiger Woods 2004.
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Historical Notes: Royal Birkdale hosted the Open in 1998 (Mark O'Meara), 1991 (Ian Baker-Finch), 1983 (Tom Watson), 1976 (Johnny Miller), 1971 (Lee Trevino), 1965 (Peter Thomson), 1961 (Arnold Palmer), and 1954 (Peter Thomson).
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Turnberry
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Home of 1977's Duel in the Sun between Watson and Nicklaus contesting for the British Open, Turnberry is often ranked in the top 5 golf courses worldwide and the website is no slouch either. The course map is clickable, and the 2D hole overviews are informationally rich. In addition, the website provides unique 3D views of each hole as well, providing good information on contours.
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Historical Notes: Turnberry hosted the Open in 1994 (Nick Price), 1986 (Greg Norman), and 1977 (Tom Watson).
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Royal Liverpool
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Host of many British Opens, Royal Liverpool's website has a small course map and solid 2D hole overviews. 3D information is not available and there are not photos for each hole. |
Historical Notes: Royal Liverpool, aka The Links at Hoylake, hosted the Open in 1967 (Robert de Vicenzo), 1956 (Peter Thomson), 1947 (Fred Daly), 1936 (Alf Padgham), 1930 (Bobby Jones), 1924 (Walter Hagen), 1913 (John H. Taylor), 1907 (Arnaud Massy), 1902 (Sandy Herd), and 1897 (Harold Hilton).
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Royal Portrush
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The host of the one and only Open in Ireland (1951), the website for Royal Portrush has a clickable course map and good 2D overviews. The site has pictures for each hole, but they are painfully small. |
Historical Notes: Royal Portrush hosted the Open in 1951 (Max Faulkner).
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Prince's Golf Club
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The website for this course appears to be down or offline. |
Historical Notes: Prince's Golf Club hosted 1932 (Gene Sarazen).
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Royal Cinque Ports (Deal Golf Golf Course)
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The website has few photos and does not seem to have a course map, but the hole layouts are interesting: click on the green and you get a read of the breaks. So although the website isn't perfect, it has something that 99% of all real course websites don't have - an aid for designers who want to replicate the subtleties of the green. The designer has almost all he needs here. |
Historical Notes: Deal held the Open twice: 1920 (George Duncan) and 1909 (John H Taylor).
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Prestwick
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The host of the inaugural Open, Prestwick maintains blind shots in classic style. The website, unfortunately, gives us only a weak course map and small pictures for each hole. |
Historical Notes: Prestwick hosted the inaugural Opens from 1860-1870 (Willie Park '60, '63, '66, Tom Morris Sr, '61, '62, '64, '67, Andrew Strath, '65, Tom Morris Jr, '68, '69, '70), and additional Opens into the 20th Century: 1872 (Tom Morris Jr), 1875 (Willie Park), 1878 (Jamie Anderson), 1881 (Bob Ferguson), 1884 (Jack Simpson), 1887 (Willie Park Jr), 1890 (John Ball), 1893 (Willie Auchterlonie), 1898 (Harry Vardon), 1903 (Harry Vardon), 1908 (James Braid), 1914 (Harry Vardon), and 1925 (Jim Barnes).
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Musselburgh Old Links
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Musselburgh began hosting Opens when Prestwick stopped being the only Open venue and the championship rotated among Prestwich, St. Andrews, and Mussleburgh. Still just a 9-hole course, the membership moved to Muirfield and so did the Open. The website doesn't have hole layout information, but does have a map and pictures. |
Historical Notes: Mussleburgh held the Open in 1889 (Willie Park Jr), 1886 (David Brown), 1883 (Willie Fernie), 1880 (Bob Ferguson), 1877 (Jamie Anderson), and 1874 (Mungo Park).
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