Prestwick is where The Open Championship began in 1860. Though no longer on the rota, the course remains an essential pilgrimage for lovers of golf’s origins. Designed by Old Tom Morris, Prestwick is a celebration of bold features and strategic quirk. You’ll find blind shots, railway lines, crisscrossing fairways, and wild green complexes that reward invention. The 1st hole is famously tight – just yards from a stone wall and the clubhouse – and sets the tone for a round unlike any other. The par-3 5th, “Himalayas,” is played entirely blind over a massive dune. The par-4 17th, “Alps,” requires a second shot over a towering hill to a hidden green. There’s nothing formulaic here. Prestwick asks questions no modern course dares to, and the joy is in answering them creatively. Despite its age, it remains a challenge due to firm turf, penal bunkers, and unpredictable wind. It’s not about score – it’s about experience. Walking these fairways is walking through golf’s living history.