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Article: Golf: HOLE-BY-HOLE GUIDE TO ROYAL TROON; For its eighth staging of the Open, Royal Troon will measure 7,175 yards, 96 yards longer than when Justin Leonard won the title in 1997. Here is how the course unfolds.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2004
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1st (Seal), 370 yards, par 4: A new tee
has been constructed back and 30 yards to the right towards the beach. Two new bunkers are added to the right of the fairway, the overall aim being to toughen up a hole which is driveable for the longer hitters in favourable conditions.
2nd (Black Rock), 391 yards, par 4: Three cross-bunkers, 40 yards short of the green, will rule out a driver for many players. Four more traps guard the front of the putting surface. Fairly friendly again and a bogey or worse really will hurt anyone with hopes of the title.
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