Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the central west coast of Scotland, approximately to the south-west of Glasgow. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 15,478. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr, the centre of which is approximately south.
As well as being famous for being an aviation town, Prestwick is renowned for being the home of Open golf. The world's first Open golf Championship was played at the Prestwick Old Course in 1860 and the first twelve Open Championships were played there until 1872 (the Championship was not played in 1871). The town also hosts two other golf courses, St. Nicholas and St. Cuthberts. St. Nicholas is a traditional links course on the southern half of the town. (...)
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