Royal Troon Golf Club
Royal Troon, January 2014 | |
Location in Scotland Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°31′55″N 4°39′00″W / 55.532°N 4.65°W |
| Location | Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Established | 1878 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 45 |
| Events hosted | The Open Championship, The Amateur Championship, The Senior Open Championship The Women's Open Championship |
| Website | royaltroon.co.uk |
| Old Course | |
| Designed by | George Strath and Willie Fernie, 1888; James Braid, 1923 |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,175 yards (6,561 m) |
| Course rating | 75 |
| Portland Course | |
| Designed by | Willie Fernie, 1895; Alister MacKenzie, 1921 |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,289 yards (5,751 m) |
| Course rating | 71 |
| Craigend Course | |
| Par | 27 |
| Length | 1,191 yards (1,089 m) |
The Firth of Clyde beach and Royal Troon are separated by raised sand dunes | |
Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire. The club was established in 1878, and originally only consisted of five holes whereas today, it has increased to a total of 45 holes. Its Old Course is one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour. The Club most recently hosted in 2024 for the tenth time. It also hosted the Women's British Open in 2020.
On 1 July 2016, Royal Troon members voted overwhelmingly to admit women into the club as members, avoiding a potential controversy that could have led to the club being removed from the Open Championship rota.