| The Ailsa Came
to international prominence in 1977, with the legendary between
Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in the Open Championship. In brilliantly
sunny weather, a capacity crowd was treated to an exhilarating
display of golf from two of the finest players the world has
ever seen.
This contest was the first
of several epic clashes that have taken place on the Ailsa in
recent years, with Greg Norman and Nick Price also battling
through to win the coveted claret jug.
The Ailsa is Turnberry's
masterpiece, a course that Colin Montgomerie has called:
'the finest links golf course
in the world'
| Hole |
S I |
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
Hole |
S I |
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
1
|
15 |
296 |
4 |
|
|
10
|
1 |
503 |
5 |
|
|
2
|
4 |
410 |
4 |
|
|
11
|
12 |
191 |
3 |
|
|
3
|
6 |
367 |
4 |
|
|
12
|
7 |
362 |
4 |
|
|
4
|
9 |
337 |
4 |
|
|
13
|
17 |
252 |
4 |
|
|
5
|
13 |
151 |
3 |
|
|
14
|
4 |
348 |
4 |
|
|
6
|
11 |
305 |
4 |
|
|
15
|
16 |
189 |
3 |
|
|
7
|
2 |
404 |
4 |
|
|
16
|
5 |
375 |
4 |
|
|
8
|
18 |
148 |
3 |
|
|
17
|
10 |
164 |
3 |
|
|
9
|
8 |
467 |
5 |
|
|
18
|
14 |
348 |
4 |
|
|
| Yds Out |
|
2885 |
|
Yds In |
|
2732 |
|
| Total Yds |
|
5617 |
|
| Par Out |
|
35 |
|
| Par In |
|
34 |
|
| Total Par |
|
69 |
|
|