The Old Course at St. Andrews is abuzz with greens staff gearing-up for this year’s 144th Open Championship.
More than half of the 112 bunkers on the world’s most famous golf course have been reworked including two of the more noted – Hell Bunker at the 14th and the notorious Road Hole Bunker at the 17th.
The notorious ‘Road Hole’ bunker at the 17th green Old Course, St. Andrews. (Photo – Links Trust, St. Andrews)
In fact, it’s now only 148 days to World No. 1 Rory McIlroy tees up in the defence of golf’s oldest Major having broken through to be handed the Claret Jug for a first time in capturing last year’s title at Royal Liverpool.
And when McIlroy tees up the Old Course will be hosting The Open for a 29th occasion since debuting in 1873.
Work being carried out on Cheape’s Bunker – 2nd hole, Old Course. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
Work being carried out on one of the Student’s Bunkers short of the green at the 4th hole, Old Course. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
Work on the ‘Short Hole’ bunker at the 8th green Old Course, St. Andrews. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
Work on the ‘Stroke’ Bunker at the 12th hole Old Course, St. Andrews. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
The famed ‘Hell’ Bunker around 110-yards out from the 14th hole green Old Course, St. Andrews. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
The notorious ‘Road Hole’ bunker at the 17th green Old Course, St. Andrews (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
