Turnberry Ailsa
Length6976 yards
Par/SSS69/72
Cost££££
The Turnberry Ailsa golf course is an Open Championship course which came to
international prominence in 1977 due to the four day 'Duel in the sun' between
Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson which produced some exhilarating golf.
The Ailsa course is regularly acknowledged as one of Britain's top three
courses, with consistent rankings in the world top 20.
The average player off the medal tees might find the Ailsa quite generous with
wide fairways and benevolent lies, but it demands their full respect when the
wind comes into play. The 9th hole, Bruce's Castle, is the course signature
hole and probably one of the most photographed holes in golf, with the tee
looking over the Bay and the famous Turnberry lighthouse.
Colin Montgomerie has stated that "Turnberry offers the best Links golf in the
world" while Sandy Lyle has described the Ailsa course as "easily one of the
finest courses in the world."
The Ailsa course at Turnberry will once again be the venue for the
British Open Championship in July 2009.
Website -
www.turnberry.co.uk
Making An Enquiry
An example golfing package, which includes playing the Turnberry Ailsa course can be
seen at our
Ayrshire Open Golf Tour.
Visit our enquiries section for more information about a
golf break in Scotland with
Moss Golf Tours, including playing the Turnberry Ailsa course, or for a quotation for the
Ayrshire Open Golf Tour.
Or, find out more about a
golf tour including the Open Championship venues in Scotland.