Champ Kind Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 By Martyn Herman ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - There are few holes in world golf revered quite as much as the 17th on the Old Course at St Andrews -- a par-four brute where British Open dreams could be crushed this weekend. The Road Hole, named after the old turnpike road that forms its right boundary, plays 495 yards, if you're feeling brave, requires a tee shot aimed at the Old Course Hotel, then a long second at shallow green guarded by the infamous Road Hole bunker on one side and a stone wall at the rear. Tom Watson effectively lost the Open there in 1984 while five years ago Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez made a miracle shot, facing away from the flag he punched his ball against the wall for it to ricochet back on to the green. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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