SammmeBee
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Greatest golf course in the world.......
St Andrews...Should it host a "Major" ?
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stevek1969
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Best course in St Andrews is the Jubilee,then The New Course
walliams8
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Because it's the most historic course in the world . An open championship at St Andrews beats anything. The players are good enough to rip apart any course , let's face it, these guys are pretty good . It still comes down to whoever puts the ball in the hole in the least amount of shots wins the tournament. The old course should always be on the open rota, no doubt about it .
bladeplayer
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Hiya Steve ya just made me realise the error of my question in the first place
I should have asked The Old Course , should it host a major ..
Apologies for getting that incorrect folks
bladeplayer
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That's a good reply , totally understand & respect that opinion
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Deleted member 16999
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I think as you can see, and I agree, the answer is a resounding Yes, good to have these questions and "friendly"
banter, does no harm making people think or get twitchy😀
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Deleted member 16999
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Agreed
stevek1969
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Hi Bill, just because its not the hardest course in St Andrews, doesn't mean imo that it shouldn't hold a Major. The weather up here has been horrific for weeks which hasn't helped,Fridays rain and Saturdays wind have been common up here. Its just unfortunate that it has happened this week. To be honest i think there pampered to much, there just sun followers.
bladeplayer
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Cheers mate yea im a fan also & love watching the Open , as ive said im no way anti St Andrews ,
I like hearing like minded peoples opinions , & if they put across good points &even if I don't feel the same il agree to disagree ,
ColchesterFC
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It doesn't matter how many times you copy and paste that response, it doesn't make it any more true.
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Deleted member 16999
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I reckon your signature sums it up!
bladeplayer
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Totally agree they are pampered too much mate .. not many places coulda handled that rain that fell in fairness ..they did well ..
SammmeBee
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Actually I typed it because it is true.....
ColchesterFC
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In your opinion, which you are completely entitled to have. You're misguided/deluded/wrong (in my opinion) but it would be a boring world and forum if we all agreed all of the time.
SammmeBee
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And the better alternative is.........
Foxholer
Blackballed
Any of the 'better' links courses in the UK!
Have you actually played it? A sufficient number of times to get over the 'magic' of playing there and analyse the course properly?
And have you played ALL the other 'great' courses in the world - the only real way you can justify your 'greatest course in the world' statement!!
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Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Theres more to what makes a course 'great' than simply the layout/holes. I agree with some that the Old Course isn't the best in every category but what it lacks in aesthetics is more than made up for in it's history and aura. The goose bumps you get on the first tee, the sheer terror of the 17th tee shot or the tingle you feel crossing the Swilcan bridge add up to an experience that can't be matched anywhere else in the UK or argueably the world. Only Augusta perhaps could rival it in that regard but try getting a round there!
SammmeBee
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I think you'll find they play most of the good ones already.....
Foxholer
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That wasn't what you were asking though!
And maybe 'most', but certainly not 'all'! A lot of that is for other reasons than 'the course' though!
And they don't play arguably the best of them - and perhaps a close 2nd!
SammmeBee
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Which are......
