"The Ailsa is easily one of the finest courses in the world" Sandy Lyle

Long regarded as one of the finest courses in the world, the Turnberry Ailsa came to international prominence with the famous duel between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson over the four days of the 1977 Open. It was then, in brilliant sunny weather, that a capacity crowd was treated to an exhilarating display of golf from two of the best golfers the world has ever known.

From the admirable short fourth to the short 11th the Ailsa Course follows the shoreline. The ninth is Turnberry's signature hole, with the remote tee set on a rocky cliff top on the edge of the sea, with the drive across the corner of the bay and a glimpse of the site of Bruce's Castle (Robert the Bruce, Scottish King, 1306-1329).

The scenic glories of the Ailsa Course are to be savoured - the granite dome of Ailsa Craig and the famous lighthouse.