From Arnold Palmer's second Claret Jug win in 1962 to Tom Watson’s triumph in 1982 and through to Henrik Stenson’s masterclass in 2016, Royal Troon has staged some of the greatest moments in the history of The Open.
They were a far cry from the initial days of the course which was founded in 1878 as a result of a gathering of some golf enthusiasts with the original design being created by George Strath, the local pro.
