Royal Troon hosts 2016 Open Golf’s oldest major will return to the Ayrshire coast for the ninth time when the 145th Open Championship is played at Royal Troon. The classic links course is just 15 yards longer since it last hosted the event in 2004 N FIRTH OF CLYDE Practice ground Clubhouse Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out Par 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 36 Yards 367 390 377 555 209 601 401 123 422 3,445 Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Par 4 4 4 5 3 5 4 3 4 35 Yards 451 482 430 473 178 499 554 220 458 3,745 Total 71 7,190 THE OLD COURSE Royal Troon Golf Club Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland Club established: 1878 Original course design: George Strath Source: R&A Championships Limited