Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club
Grangemuir Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA9 1SN
(+44) (0)1292 477608 | secretary@prestwickstnicholas.com
A warm welcome awaits you at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club, a traditional Scottish links golf course established in 1851 and now occupying a prime position on the shores of the Firth of Clyde on Scotland’s west coast.
The course and Club are steeped in history – indeed one of its founder members was Old Tom Morris who was based in Prestwick prior to returning East to St Andrews and his place in golfing legend.
Testing your golfing skills on these fine links and enjoying our dining and bar facilities as the sun sets over the island of Arran with Ailsa Craig in the distance are experiences not to be missed.
Golf Days (2024)
Corporate and Society Golf Days are available to be booked directly from £35.00 per person.
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In 1892 the Club moved to its present site and 18 holes were laid out by the Club’s first professional, John Allan, and Charlie Hunter who had succeeded Tom Morris as professional at Prestwick Golf Club. The course is a traditional Scottish links possessing as it does a sandy, free draining soil, gorse, deep bunkers and a seemingly ever present wind which tests the skills of players of all abilities. The sandy soil allows golf to be played here all year round as the heaviest rain drains away very speedily. The course lies between the Ayr to Glasgow railway line and the Firth of Clyde – the presence of the latter has resulted in golfers being able to admire the truly stunning scenery of the Ayrshire coast. To the south one sees the spires of the town of Ayr, the “Heads of Ayr” and Ailsa Craig whilst in the West lies the magnificent sight of the island of Arran. It would be fair to say that thanks to the hazards provided by nature, strategically placed bunkers and the fact that “Out of Bounds” is a feature on at least 12 holes, this course is one which can favour the thinking golfer rather than the long, wild hitter. There are two unusual features encountered on the golf course. Firstly there are the “Salt Pan” buildings behind the 1st green. These buildings were constructed in approximately 1790 and were the latest in a series of workings going back to the 15th century designed to extract salt from the boiling of sea water. The second unusual feature is the flooded quarry which lies between the 7th and 8th holes. This quarry supplied stone for many of the houses in the area but extraction ceased in 1870. Despite the fact the quarry is only 50 metres from the sea, the water is fresh and is used by the course irrigation system. The water filled quarry gives the course a natural water feature of considerable proportions and has the added benefit of providing a home to many wild birds – you will frequently see swans, ducks, oyster catchers, herons and grebe.
NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 1851
DESIGNER John Allan & Charlie Hunter
STYLE Links
LENGTH (MAX) 6044
PAR 69
SSS 69
