"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."
The Portland course at Royal Troon, originally laid out in 1895, was redesigned in 1921 by renowned golf course architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie.
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.
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.
This entry provides details about the lengths of the course for previous Opens starting from 1950.
Beginning in 1962, a streak of six consecutive Open Championships at Royal Troon were won by American golfers.
From 1962 onwards, the 11th hole at Royal Troon was played as a par-5 during Open Championships.
Royal Troon Golf Club was granted its "Royal" designation in 1978, marking its centenary.
The practice of playing the 11th hole as a par-5 during Open Championships at Royal Troon ended in 1989.
The streak of American golfers winning the Open Championship at Royal Troon ended in 2004.
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.
Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson ended the streak of American victories at the 2016 Open Championship held at Royal Troon.
German golfer Sophia Popov won the 2020 Women's Open Championship at Royal Troon, which was considered a major upset in championship golf.
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.
This entry pertains to information specifically about the 2020 Women's British Open.
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.
The Royal Troon Golf Club hosted the Open Championship for men in 2024, marking the eleventh time it hosted the tournament.
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