Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club

Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club

Grangemuir Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1SN

This traditional Scottish Links golf course was created on the shores of the Firth of Clyde and will test the talents of all who visit it.

The course is a challenging and tight traditional links with a Par of 69. Due to its proximity to the shoreline, an almost ever-present wind ensures that the course provides a good test of golfing ability. The shorter hitter of the ball however will not suffer, as few of the holes require long carries from the tee to reach the fairways.

There are two unusual features encountered on the golf course. Firstly there are the “Salt Pan” buildings behind the 1st green. These buildings were constructed in approximately 1790 and were the latest in a series of workings going back to the 15th century designed to extract salt from the boiling of sea water. The second unusual feature is the flooded quarry which lies between the 7th and 8th holes. This quarry supplied stone for many of the houses in the area but extraction ceased in 1870. Despite the fact the quarry is only 50 metres from the sea, the water is fresh and is used by the course’s irrigation system. The water filled quarry gives the course a natural water feature of considerable proportions and has the added benefit of providing a home to many wild birds - you will frequently see swans, ducks, oyster catchers, herons and grebe.

Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club is right at the heart of a wonderful golfing area in Ayrshire. With a sense of history and tradition, and commanding beautiful views across the Firth of Clyde to the Isle of Arran in the West and Ailsa Craig in the South. Golfing at St. Nicholas is an experience not to be missed.

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