| If you could wheel an Iron Byron out round the course and set shot shape and trajectory for each shot, it would still be bloody hard. The wind tends to gust here a lot. And what a lot of folk don't realise is that wind like this also affects the short game just as much. You have to allow for the wind on chips and putts.
On a calm overcast day, these guys would be kicking it round in 65-66. The course is quite soft, the fairways generous and the greens like carpets. But this is what links golf is all about. You get such a kick out of manufacturing a shot, such as a bump and run, or a low punched 7 iron 115 yards!
My only beef with any of this is the fact that a player can get lucky with his draw time. The guys in the afternoon probably will get a 3-4 shot advantage over those in the morning. So a lot of the potential challengers who teed off this morning will see their Open hopes go down the toilet! Still Goosen is showing everyone how to play golf! Only magnificent! |