
The Troon Golf Club sprung up way back in 1878 and quickly attracted golfers from all over to the Old Course, then the new golf course, of course, which still provides a real golf exam.
The Old Course at Royal Troon Golf Club ranks among Scotland's top links golf courses and provides real challenges with its winds and lush rough, its gorse and its broom, requiring straight and sure shooting.
Start strong on the Old Course at Royal Troon Golf Club because the back nine gets tough when you're golfing into the northwesterly winds.
| Tee | Par | Yardage | SSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship/Blue | 71 | 7150 | 74 |
| Medal/White | 71 | 6641 | 73 |
| Short/Yellow | 71 | 6201 | 71 |
| Ladies/Red | 75 | 6135 | 76 |
The Portland Course at Royal Troon Golf Club came about in June of 1895, though it was called the Relief Course until 1924.
The Portland Course at Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course, and it is more sheltered and shorter than the Old Course, with holes that make their way over land covered by gorse and broom and has five par-3 holes.
Save some strength for the back nine on the Portland Course at Royal Troon Golf Club: It has the golf course's par-5 holes - all four of them.
| Tee | Par | Yardage | SSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/White | 71 | 6289 | 71 |
| Short/Yellow | 70 | 5778 | 70 |
| Ladies/Red | 75 | 5818 | 75 |
The Craigend Course at Royal Troon Golf Club is a nine-hole par-3 golf course with tiny greens to make you work on your target shooting, and is popular among the juniors and seniors.
A round of golf on the Craigend Course at Royal Troon Golf Club kicks off on a 166-yard hole. All of the holes measure less than 200 yards, and two, the third and sixth, play really short: 75 and 61 yards, respectively. A round of golf on the 1,191-yard golf course concludes on a 149-yard hole.
After a round of golf on the Craigend Course at Royal Troon Golf Club, head back to the clubhouse, which, though it has changed a bit since the 1870s, preserves its old-school charm.
| Tee | Par | Yardage | SSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short/Yellow | 27 | 1191 | 0 |