South Ayrshire is often referred to as Scotland’s golf coast. This stunning coastline boasts the inaugural home of The Open Championship, two out of five current Scottish Open venues and a range of public courses each boasting their own unique character.

As Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrates 250 years since the birth of poet Robert Burns in Alloway we would like to invite you to come back to Ayrshire and join in our year long programme of events.

Come back to Ayrshire and visit The Open at Turnberry and other world class golf courses such as Royal Troon or Prestwick, the home of open golf.

Come back to Ayrshire and enjoy the character and versatility of a range of public courses.

Add to your trip our breathtaking scenery, fascinating history, fine food and drink and bustling market towns and you’ll know that for golf there’s no place like home ...

Come back to Ayrshire, the home of open golf