Andrews and Musselburgh which were all situated in Scotland.
The Old Course is known as the ‘home of golf’ and is perhaps the most famous golf course in the world and hosts the Open every fifth year and is due to return in 2010. Murfield is situated in the town of Gullane, to the east of Edinburgh and is one of the oldest golf courses in the UK. Two circuits of nine holes rotate in opposite directions with the back nine looping inside the front nine, meaning no two consecutive holes are played in the same wind direction. Golfers looking to take on Muirfield’s challenge should Explore Edinburgh golf breaks and in particular the East Lothian region for a Muirfield golf tour, but be aware that the club only allows a certain number of visitors during the week so if Muirfield is on your list of courses to play, it’s always best to check beforehand that you will have the chance. Initially, the schedule featured three courses – Prestwick, St. In all there are nine golf courses which make up the current list of venues; 5 in Scotland and 4 in England. George’s and Royal Liverpool Golf Club, also known as Hoylake. Since 1893, other golf courses have been added to the rotation while others have been dropped. However, in 1893, two additional golf courses were added to the list – both in England. Both these courses feature on the current rotation along with St. Carnoustie is situated in the Angus region of Scotland, and represents a tough test for even the best golfer.