West & South West

About the Area
At Prestwick in Ayrshire in the heart of Burns Country the most important golf tournament in the world has its home. It was here on a windy Wednesday morning in October 1860 that professional tournament golf as we know it today all began when the first Open Championship attracted a field of eight professional players.

Today the great links of Turnberry and Royal Troon reinforce this unique Open Championship connection to Scotland's Southwest. But the Home of the Open isn't just about these three famous Ayrshire courses that have such close connections to the Championship. Throughout the region there is a treasure trove of great gold just waiting to be discovered.

Southwest Scotland is the perfect destination for the golfer looking to combine world class championship golf with the challenge and charm of courses that may not share the same limelight but are sheer joy for those who seek them out.

Whether it be links or heathland, parkland or moorland the Southwest has dozens of courses offering a warm welcome to visitors and a golfing experience guaranteed to remain bright in the memory long after the stunning scenery of this very special part of Scotland has been left behind.

Come and explore the golfing delights of this glorious part of Scotland; come and experience golf in its truest form and the history that runs hand with it, but above all come and breath in the air and the freedom of one of the finest golf destinations in the world.

You will not be disappointed!