The 152nd Open at the Royal Troon Golf Club– By now you know that Xander Schauffele was the winner however we were there for the second round. Fortunately for us the best day for the weather. Troon’s course and greens make Plantation Bays course and greens look flat. The crowds were huge, the rough tough and the Postage Stamp only allowed a third of the golfers to hold the green (123 yards). We enjoyed walking the entire course.

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at the Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later the venue rotated between a select group of coastal golf links courses in the United Kingdom. It is organized by the R&A. It is called The Open because it is in theory “open” to all, i.e. professional and amateur golfers. In practice, the current event is a professional tournament in which a small number of the world’s leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification. The success of the tournament has led to many other open tournaments to be introduced around the world. The winner is named “the Champion Golfer of the Year”, a title that dates to the first Open in 1860, and receives the Claret Jug, a trophy first awarded in 1872.