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Royal Troon Golf Club was founded in 1878 and is located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to the Firth of Clyde. The original course was designed by George Strath (the club’s first golf professional) and Willie Fernie, the 1882 Open champion. They expanded it to 18 holes by 1888 and James Braid redesigned the course just before the 1923 Open Championship. Additionally, the Portland Course, which is shorter than the Old Course, was redesigned by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1921.
Royal Troon is a classic links course with varying slopes and lengths. The prevailing wind can make it exceptionally challenging. One of the toughest holes is “The Railway” (the 11th), a 482-yard par 4 that hugs the train line boundary. It has historically caused trouble and is known for its difficulty. Jack Nicklaus famously made a 10 here, and Arnold Palmer called it “the most dangerous he’d ever seen.” The most iconic hole on the course is The Postage Stamp (8th), the 124 yard hole where Gene Sarazen had his hole-in-one at the Open Championship in 1973 and which has wrecked many a good card especially if a player finds himself in the Coffin bunker.
Royal Troon hosts the 2024 Open Championship which will be the tenth in its history and the 2016 Championship is considered by some the greatest in the tournament’s history.
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Blue cloth, both book and jacket have minor wear. Tear along the edge of the dustwrapper on back cover. All folding maps in tact and foreward by Gene Sarazen.
The Club was granted the Royal Title by Her Majesty The Queen on 19th May, 1978 and is now the Royal Troon Golf Club.
