History

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1889 Old Tom Morris who advised on the original 18 hole layout for a price not to exceed £4

1894 18th Hole

1899 Ladies British Open Amateur Championship

1908 9th Hole

1898 Harry Vardon who won the first major professional tournament at Royal County Down

1927 Ladies British open Amateur Championship, Mlle Simone de la Chaume (winner) and Miss Dorothy Pearson (runner-up)

1950 Ladies British open Amateur Championship, Vicomtesse de Saint Saveur

1938 Irish Open Amateur Champion Jimmy Bruen who set a course record in 1939

1963 Ladies British Open Amateur Championship. John Gray, Club Captain, presenting Brigitte Varangot with the trophy

1968 Curtis Cup. Charles Adams, Club Captain presenting the Curtis Cup to Mrs Robert Monsted, Captain of the US Team

1968 Mervyn Jamison who equalled the course record of 66

1970 The Amateur Championship. Harry McCaw, Club Captain in 1970 and 1989, and Captain R&A 1995 presenting Michael Bonallack with the trophy

1999 The Amateur Champion – Graeme Storm

2000 The Senior Open Champion - Christy O'Connor Jnr being presented with the trophy by Geoffrey Menary, Club Captain

2001 The Senior Open Champion - Ian Stanley

2002 The Senior Open Champion - Noburu Sugai

2002 The Senior Open Championship – Tom Watson

2002 The Senior Open Championship – Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer

2005 Tiger Woods

2006 Ladies British Open Amateur Championship - Anna Nordqvist - Runner Up

2006 Ladies British Open Amateur Champion Belen Mozo

2007 Walker Cup Opening Ceremony

Walker Cup - Rickie Fowler

2007 Walker Cup - Rory McIlroy

2007 Walker Cup Winners – USA

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