Founded in 1878 Royal Troon is one of the great links courses in Scotland and is a challenging test of golfing ability. Eight time venue of the British Open, the course played host to the 2004 Championship and was praised for its testing but fair set up. A long and demanding links, Troon unusually boasts both the longest and the shortest holes in Open Championship golf, the Postage Stamp 8th at 126 yards, and the 6th at 577 yards, named Turnberry.