The Duel In The Sun, that never to be forgotten Open Championship classic, took place at this course in 1977 establishing Turnberry forever as a must play for many visitors from both the UK and overseas. The first staging of the Open over one of the very best links courses resulted in a narrow Tom Watson victory over Jack Nicklaus on the final hole after four outstanding days golf.

Over recent years access to the courses has been predominantly restricted to residents of the hotel although this policy shows some sign of change and we are delighted to confirm that the course will be one of the participating venues for the Ayrshire Golf Classic over the next three years. The situation of Turnberry on the South West Coast of Scotland warmed by the Gulf Stream and offering views to Ireland and the islands of the Clyde Estuary make it one of the countries most scenic venues. The course itself was originally laid in the early part of the century by the Marquis of Ailsa and is visually captured by the classic image of the 9th hole with the lighthouse in the background. The ninth with its infamous tee is supported by the famous eighteenth hole and Nicklaus' gorse on the right; or the daunting approach to sixteen over the Wee Burn.