St Andrews Old Course

[Doon frae Troon]

Is it now becoming too easy for an Open venue?

 

[PNWokingham]

It is an easy course for all standards of golfer - still doesn't mean it is not brilliant. I personally don't care if +10 or -25 wins a comp - it is the same for everyone

 

[Junior]

Is it now becoming too easy for an Open venue?

Like a lot of links, it shows it's teeth when the wind blows. Remember the second round in 2010, the afternoon groups really struggled. McIlroy had always broke 70 in every round on the old lady and ended up 8 over. St Andrews should always be an open venue.

 

[SGC001]

Is it now becoming too easy for an Open venue?

Sadly imo yes, it has been for a while and I'd like to see it as home for the Ladies Open where it can still challenge players due to the lesser lengths they tend to hit the ball as older lines are more in play.

I gather a lot of course designers like it as generally the further right you are off the tee (more trouble you take on) you get a better line in for the second shot (reward). However with modern clubs and balls, I don't think the line in is as important unless it's a tough day resulting in it not been the test it once may have been. I appreciate it is the same for everyone, but I don't think it challenges all the aspects of the best players games and I think major championships should.

Equally courses that are set up so penal as to take drivers out of players hands (risk reward ratio is too harsh) ends up not testing some of the worse driving players as they scale down club selection and it doesn't give enough reward for those who can hit the driver well.

 

[Foxholer]

I agree with PN. difficulty depends on the weather and, as long as that's consistent, it's fair to all. Rory's scores (no round in the 70s) epitomises what can happen.

Dunhill's format has potential to distort results anyway, but more-so with TOC involved.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Howler just gone out in 30.

 

[Dodger]

Is it now becoming too easy for an Open venue?

No.

 

[JustOne]

It needs some trees

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I think they must be playing off the members tees.
64 seems to be a bad score

 

[Bucket92]

The commentators said that the pin positions were in easy locations for the amateurs and the greens were a bit slower for them also. And the fact that there's barely any wind.

 

[Imurg]

All 3 courses are obviously playing pretty tame with them - not often you see a cut at -9.....

Anyone within 7 shots has got a chance tomorrow - that means about 25!!