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Encyclopedia > Turnberry

Turnberry is a golf resort on the Atlantic Coast of Scotland. It is a commercial operation which is open to the public and its current official name is "The Westin Turnberry Resort". The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...


There are three golf courses:

Turnberry also features "The Colin Montgomerie Links Golf Academy", a five star hotel dating from 1906, lodge and cottage accommodation, and the usual facilities of an upmarket country club style resort. The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Nick Price (born January 28, 1957 in Durban, South Africa), is a professional golfer. ... Greg Norman (born February 10, 1955 in Queensland, Australia), is an Australian professional golfer who spent 331 weeks as the worlds number one ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Tom Watson (born September 4, 1949) is a golfer on the Champions Tour, who still occasionally competes in PGA TOUR events. ... Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio), also known as The Golden Bear, was a major force in professional golf from the 1960s to the late 1990s, and is regarded by many as the greatest golfer of all time. ... Colin Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish golfer. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


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World Golf Courses: Westin Turnberry Resort, Scotland (2075 words)
The "Beauty" of Turnberry is in the impressive views of the lighthouse, Bruce's Castle, Ailsa Craig, the massive granite dome rising from the sea, and The Isle of Arran.
Turnberry had been used as a World War II landing strip, still seen to this day, and the fairways were used by the airmen.
Turnberry's Executive Chef and his team create a blend of classic French cuisine with local specialties using the combination of local fresh produce, game, fish, lamb and beef with the highest standards of quality and presentation.
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