Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail we preview the key holes at Carnoustie ahead of the Open Championship, and some tips on how to hole more putts without having to change your stroke. I hope you are all enjoying Sky’s coverage of The Open which has been excellent so far, especially those players who have been in the Sky Zone with Claude Harmon. Carnoustie is certainly playing totally different to 1999. Enjoy this week’s read! |
The winners circle
The Centenary Cup was won by Andy Neville shooting 79-11-68 using the brand new Pro V1 AVX Ball that was launched last week. Followed by Simon Bell with 80-11-69 who beat Steve Murray scoring 81-12-69 and Alun Price with 82-13-69 on a card playoff. Division 2 was won by Steve Roberts with 93-21-72 followed by Tony Jones with 87-15-72 and in 3rd place was Peter Roberts with 89-16-73 who beat Frank Howell and Roger Hazelwood on a card playoff. There were 19 twos worth £7.65 each. |
The Ladies Charity Team event
The Ladies Charity Team event on Tuesday was won by Jill Holmes, Colly Faulkner, Dawn Skelland and Elaine Murray with 90 points followed by Caroline Berry, Jan Mcgowan, Dilys Dodds and Julie Money with 87 points. |
Men's Invitational
The time sheet is filling up nicely for the Men's Invitational on Saturday, 11 August so if you wish to play please pop in to book your tee time and pay the £10 entrance fee. |
Slow play
I have been asked to mention by the Handicap Committee there were a lot of moans last week regarding slow play so please try and keep up with the game in front not stay ahead of the group behind. When I have been driving round there are still a lot of groups getting to the tee and all marking cards rather than playing ready golf.
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The key holes at Carnoustie The Open Championship gets underway on Thursday at one of the most difficult courses on the championship’s rota – Carnoustie. We take a look at the key holes which could see the Claret Jug won or lost. Hole 6 (Hogan’s Alley) Named after the legendary Ben Hogan who won the Open Championship in 1953, this menacing par-5 is where Carnoustie starts to come into its own. Wind direction is normally against the player, adding extra distance to an already lengthy hole. Out of bounds is a constant threat on both the drive and the second shot, with a relatively straightforward approach to an undulating green the only reprieve. If a player leaves Hogan's Alley with a five, they'll be pleased. Hole 16 (Barry Burn) At 248 yards, you might wonder if its even possible to make par at this infamous par-3. That was certainly the case for Tom Watson in 1975, who failed to card a three throughout the tournament. A prevailing wind usually blowing against the player, along with significant hazards at the front of the green, means Barry Burn’s reputation as one of Carnoustie’s toughest holes is justly deserved. |
Hole 18 (Home) And you thought the 16th was hard! The final hole at Carnoustie, Home, is potentially the most difficult finishing hole in tournament golf – fairway bunkers line the right-hand side of the fairway, whilst the burn awaits for any drives to the right or left of the hole. The burn then snakes devilishly back round in front of the green, waiting to collect any mishit approach shots. Jean Van De Velde will have plenty of advice to offer on how not to play this hole; he carded a seven in 1999 after finding the burn, leading to Paul Lawrie winning the tournament in a play-off. As for our tip of the week, keep an eye out for Sergio Garcia, who is looking to go one better than his 2007 showing, after losing in a play-off to Padraig Harrington. |
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