Tee shot played from in front of the R & A Clubhouse. The fairway is extremely wide and inviting. The Swilcan burn runs across the front of the green read more…
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A gentle introduction into one of the toughest golf courses on the Open Championship Rota. The fairway is wide but does slope left to right read more…
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The opening hole is named after the Ailsa Craig Rocky island that sits offshore in the Firth of Clyde. The island is visible from everywhere on the course read more…
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The opening hole runs alongside the sea and is very close to the High Water Mark. It is named after a group of group of rocks which form a reef read more…
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This hole is normally into the prevailing wind. There are bunkers up the left side of a narrow fairway which veers right at around 225 yards read more…
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A famously tough opening tee-shot for anyone. Danger lurks for wayward shots down both sides of the fairway and second shots are played uphill approach read more…
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A good, testing opening hole, but one that can also help you create some early momentum. Which club to hit off the tee will depend on the strength and read more…
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Good luck naming any other major site that opens on a par-3. This modest hole usually plays downwind over the right shoulder thanks to a prevailing westerly wind read more…
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With a tee shot flanked by out of bounds on one side and the Clubhouse on the other, this is an extremely challenging hole which requires both accuracy and courage read more…
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A difficult opener requiring a well struck drive over a valley known as “The Kitchen” – a carry of over 250 yards from the championship tee – favouring the flatter read more…
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This is one of the most famous opening holes in golf with an out-of-bounds wall running down the right-hand side from tee to green read more…
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