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More length on the Old Course
James Reader:
It looks like there’s a new 7th tee being built on the Old Course in preparation for the Open. From what I could see on a quick look yesterday, it’ll add 30-40 yards on a line directly behind the existing tees. Presumably it’s intended to stop anyone attempting to drive the green by increasing the carry over Shell to over 330 yards.
Anthony Gray:
--- Quote from: James Reader on January 18, 2022, 05:42:28 AM ---It looks like there’s a new 7th tee being built on the Old Course in preparation for the Open. From what I could see on a quick look yesterday, it’ll add 30-40 yards on a line directly behind the existing tees. Presumably it’s intended to stop anyone attempting to drive the green by increasing the carry over Shell to over 330 yards.
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Is the best play hitting it into the bunker?
James Reader:
--- Quote from: Anthony Gray on January 18, 2022, 06:24:30 AM ---
--- Quote from: James Reader on January 18, 2022, 05:42:28 AM ---It looks like there’s a new 7th tee being built on the Old Course in preparation for the Open. From what I could see on a quick look yesterday, it’ll add 30-40 yards on a line directly behind the existing tees. Presumably it’s intended to stop anyone attempting to drive the green by increasing the carry over Shell to over 330 yards.
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Is the best play hitting it into the bunker?
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Definitely not! I drove into Shell yesterday. The face is 6ft+ high and it would be very possible to find yourself having to play out sideways. As it was, I was a few feet short of the face and just about managed to get onto the front of the green.
Unless you can be sure of carrying it - which is very doable for big hitters from the forward tees with - the play has to be to lay up short.
Kalen Braley:
I fired up Google Earth and it looks like the carry from the back tee is already about 320-325. So a new tee 30-40 yards back would make that a helluva carry for anyone not named Bryson...
P.S. How does that 7/11 exchange work on the daily for normal play? Looks like it could get a bit complicated with the cross-over, players accidentally hitting it on the wrong green, spraying the ball around, windy conditions, etc.
Tim Gallant:
James,
I was told this was for spectators, but maybe that was just a rumour?
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