Monthly poll 1: what is your favourite Open venue?

[Iaing]

Turnberry for me.
Always seems to be a special Open when it's held there.

 

[bignev]

Troon for me. A real Open Championship Course with fantastic rolling fairways and of course The Postage Stamp

 

[bigslice]

turnberry cos I used to play a lot there, next would be troon cos I worked there in 89 best week ive ever had

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Turnberry for me.

Iconic lighthouse, amazing views, Ailsa Craig, The Duel in the Sun, Norman's 63 in the wind and rain, Price's eagle putt, Tom just missing out aged 59.

I agree with this.

 

[Ethan]

In terms of courses on the current Open rotation, TOC has a lot of the tradition and character, but in terms of a visual treat, I think Royal Birkdale is hard to beat with the big dunes and the holes weaving between them.

If we include past courses, then I would go for Royal Portrush, the 1951 venue.

 

[MegaSteve]

St George's for me... Nearest to being on my doorstep... Attended the last three there and hope to be still around for when it next visit's...

 

[Keeno]

Turnberry for me, stunning course.

Worst has to be St Andrews, would love to play it, just seems very bland watching it on TV

 

[odellio]

It doesn't get better than St.Andrews, 2000, running up the 18th to watch Tiger seal his first open, not before my brother jumped the burn and a streaker ran across the course! Good times.

 

[thecraw]

Went for Troon, cos its nearest my humble abode!

Also its a bloody tough track. Back nine is a monster into the wind.

 

[CMAC]

In terms of courses on the current Open rotation, TOC has a lot of the tradition and character, but in terms of a visual treat, I think Royal Birkdale is hard to beat with the big dunes and the holes weaving between them.

If we include past courses, then I would go for Royal Portrush, the 1951 venue.

TOC?

wish people would do less abbreviations its really starting to FMRO

 

[angrysteve]

It doesn't get better than St.Andrews, 2000, running up the 18th to watch Tiger seal his first open, not before my brother jumped the burn and a streaker ran across the course! Good times.

That was a classic! David Duval nightmare on the road hole! Muirfield, although that might be cos I had money on Els to win that in '02. There were discussing this the other day on Sportlobster. It's a tough one really, Carnoustie is another fave of mine cos it's such a beast! Can turn the biggest players into minions.

 

[Dodger]

In terms of courses on the current Open rotation, TOC has a lot of the tradition and character, but in terms of a visual treat, I think Royal Birkdale is hard to beat with the big dunes and the holes weaving between them.

If we include past courses, then I would go for Royal Portrush, the 1951 venue.

I have played Birkdale twice fairly recently and I honestly don't recall big dunes and the holes weaving through them.I am going to research my memory now.

I liked Birkdale,nice but not a patch on Muirfield IMO or indeed for me TOC but TOC has a special place in my heart and always will so I am a tad biased!:thup: