Prestwick is a true memory maker and is historically significant as the site of the first Open Championship held in October 1860. The last Open held at Prestwick was in 1925. Next stop was the Scottish Highlands, where I played the Championship Course and the Struie Course, at Royal Dornoch. The Championship Course is one of golf’s alltime best designs. The back nine of the Championship Course is filled with seaside views of the adjacent Dornoch Firth. The view out to sea from the 7th tee is well worth the uphill trek from the 6th green. The Struie Course, which will deliver a fun links golf experience, is considered one of Scotland’s top 50 links courses. While the Royal Dornoch has been in existence since 1877, golf has been played here since early in the 17th Century. Researcher Wade Cormack uncovered evidence that John, the 13th Earl of Sutherland, played golf on this property in 1616, more than 400 years ago. Golf Digest has ranked the Championship course at Royal Dornoch as high as No. 3 on its Top 100 International golf courses. David Brice referred to Royal Dornoch as “the king of Scottish links Indiana Golf Journal
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