Birthplace of The Open, Prestwick is second only to St Andrews in terms of the number of times it has played host – 24 in total – and this despite the fact it was last played there in 1925. Prestwick has also staged the Amateur Championship on 11 occasions, first in 1888 and more recently in 2001.
The painting shows ‘The Alps’ which was at the 2nd, but later became the 17th; the image therefore provides an important visual historical record of the changes on the course. It is also the earliest known painting of the links at Prestwick.