We’ve been treated to some fantastic golf courses across the 2024 majors, beginning as always at Augusta.
Then the almost ridiculously low-scoring Valhalla for the PGA Championship, was followed by the desperately challenging Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open.
And now, Royal Troon will be the ideal finale to the majors season.
Established with five holes in 1878, the old course is a classic links, nine out and nine back course that follows the coastline initially — then after the turn, it represents one of the sternest tests in golf.
The course will play to par 71 and 7,385 yards with 96 bunkers littered across the 18 holes; the sort of sand challenge that comes with The Open and rarely exists during the rest of the year.
Whoever finished on top come Sunday will have mastered Royal Troon, and have earned everyone’s acclamation.
