History of Royal Troon Golf Club in Timeline

"Royal Troon Golf Club, established in 1878, is a renowned links golf course situated in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Initially featuring five holes, it has expanded to encompass 45 holes. Notably, its Old Course holds the distinction of being a host course for The Open Championship, a prestigious major championship on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. The club last hosted this esteemed event in 2024, marking its tenth time as host. In 2020, it also hosted The Women's Open Championship, an event organized solely for women by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews that year."

1921: Portland Course Redesign

The Portland course at Royal Troon, originally laid out in 1895, was redesigned in 1921 by renowned golf course architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie.

1923: Old Course Redesign by James Braid

Just before hosting its first Open Championship in 1923, Royal Troon's Old Course was redesigned, lengthened, and strengthened by five-time Open champion and renowned golf course architect, James Braid.

1924: Death of Fernie and Renaming of New Course

Fernie, the head professional who laid out the club's Relief course, passed away in 1924. The New Course, designed by Alister MacKenzie, was renamed in honor of the 6th Duke of Portland shortly after its opening.

1950: Course Lengths Since 1950

This entry provides details about the lengths of the course for previous Opens starting from 1950.

1962: Start of American Winning Streak

Beginning in 1962, a streak of six consecutive Open Championships at Royal Troon were won by American golfers.

1962: 11th Hole as Par-5

From 1962 onwards, the 11th hole at Royal Troon was played as a par-5 during Open Championships.

1978: Royal Designation Granted

Royal Troon Golf Club was granted its "Royal" designation in 1978, marking its centenary.

1989: End of 11th Hole as Par-5

The practice of playing the 11th hole as a par-5 during Open Championships at Royal Troon ended in 1989.

2004: End of American Winning Streak

The streak of American golfers winning the Open Championship at Royal Troon ended in 2004.

July 2016: Admission of Women Members

In July 2016, Royal Troon members voted to admit women as members, avoiding potential controversy and the possibility of being removed from the Open rota.

2016: Henrik Stenson's Victory

Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson ended the streak of American victories at the 2016 Open Championship held at Royal Troon.

2020: Sophia Popov's Upset Victory

German golfer Sophia Popov won the 2020 Women's Open Championship at Royal Troon, which was considered a major upset in championship golf.

2020: The Women's Open Championship

In 2020, Royal Troon Golf Club hosted the Women's Open Championship. That year, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews only organized an Open Championship for women.

2020: 2020 Women's British Open

This entry pertains to information specifically about the 2020 Women's British Open.

2023: Longest Hole in Open History

Until the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in 2023, the 601-yard par-5 6th hole at Royal Troon, known as "Turnberry", held the record for the longest hole in Open history.