A winner of four Open Championships in the 1860’s, Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews staked-out the first Rosapenna Links, incorporating wide rolling fairways amidst the undulating terrain and magnificent greens.

Upon his return to St. Andrews, Old Tom was quick to tell of his discovery and so it was that Rosapenna became a place of pilgrimage for golfers at the turn of the century. Amongst those to follow were two other great golfing champions - Harry Vardon and James Braid (in 1906) who won 11 Open Championship titles between them. They added length and more detailed bunkering to the course, but were wise enough to leave the natural greens untouched. Further changes were made by the great Harry Colt in 1911.