PRESTWICK, Scotland – Every golf course has its own defining characteristics, but none has the pedigree of Prestwick Golf Club. Stepping upon the grounds, a visitor would not suspect that the first ...

St. Andrews may be the undisputed home of golf, but it’s not the birthplace of the sport’s oldest major championship. That distinct honor belongs to the quiet town of Prestwick, on Scotland’s rugged, ...

I was all sorts of sickly during last month’s Open at Royal Troon, but on the Wednesday eve of the championship, I felt a burst of energy when we pulled into the parking lot at Prestwick Golf Club.

PRESTWICK, Scotland — In every other respect, it was just an ordinary October Wednesday in Prestwick 162 years ago. But down at the local links, a golf competition was about to be born. Three weeks ...

“I enjoyed the last three holes (16-18) as you have some nice decisions to make and you are finally away from the housing. Most of the course is lined with houses and hourglass shaped bunkers. The ...

PRESTWICK, Scotland It has been a nice and round 150 years since the first British Open. And while the great golfers of today, like Phil Mickelson, are waxing nostalgic this week about the thrill of ...

In nearly 20 years as a golf journalist, I hadn’t played a round using hickory-shafted clubs until last week. Opportunities had arisen but for one reason or another (maybe because of my innate fear of ...

Clubs that were the foundation of this tournament no longer host. They are considered too small, too remote or too Trump. By Paul Sullivan St. Andrews is hosting its 30th British Open starting on ...

Osteria at Prestwick, the restaurant at the golf club in Woodbury, is teeing up for a new name and more casual concept. Jeanne and David Mooty have brought in a team of restaurateurs and industry ...