Troon, Scotland · Links
7 major championships hosted since 1923
Established
1878
Designer
Willie Fernie (redesign)
Par
71
Championship Yardage
7,190 yds
Royal Troon on Scotland's Ayrshire coast is a links of two halves — a downwind front nine followed by a punishing return into the prevailing wind. It is home to the famous “Postage Stamp” 8th, the shortest hole in Open golf at around 123 yards but one of the most treacherous.
Troon's defining moment came in 2016, when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson staged a final-round duel for the ages, Stenson winning with a 63 and an Open scoring record of 264.
Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Royal Troon.
Course Record (round)
63
Open rounds
Lowest 72-Hole Total
264 (−20)
Henrik Stenson, 2016
First Major Hosted
1923
Total Majors Hosted
7
Every major championship staged at Royal Troon, by championship and year.
| Championship | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Open | 7 | 1973, 1982, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2016, 2024 |
Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Royal Troon.
Tom Weiskopf led from start to finish to win The Open.
Tom Watson won his fourth of five Open titles at Troon.
Mark Calcavecchia won the first four-hole aggregate playoff at The Open.
Justin Leonard came from five back with a closing 65 to win.
Henrik Stenson shot 63 to beat Phil Mickelson by three, setting the Open record at 20-under 264.
Royal Troon's 8th, the shortest hole in Open championship golf at about 123 yards, ringed by deep bunkers and a fearsome short-iron test.
Henrik Stenson's 20-under-par 264 in 2016 is the all-time Open Championship scoring record.
Stenson and Phil Mickelson pulled away from the field, trading birdies until Stenson's closing 63 sealed a historic win.