This yr’s Open will characteristic the longest gap within the event’s historical past after Royal Troon’s sixth was prolonged as a part of moderations for the 152nd version of the foremost.
The sixth was already a whopping 601 yards when the event was final performed on the Ayrshire hyperlinks in 2016 however this yr it would measure 623 yards.
Overall the course will play 195 yards longer than in 2016 when Sweden’s Henrik Stenson held off Phil Mickelson in one of many best duels in Open historical past.
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After dealing with one of many longest holes in world golf, this yr’s discipline may then be confronted with one of many shortest with the enduring par-three Postage Stamp eighth doubtlessly coming in at 99 yards with a ahead tee and pin positioned near the entrance of the inexperienced for one of many 4 rounds.
The Postage Stamp is perhaps a brief gap however when it comes to spectators it is going to be enormous with an L-shaped grandstand being constructed that can home 1,500 followers.
This yr’s whole attendance is predicted to be 250,000 — the third highest for an Open, behind solely the a hundred and fiftieth Open at St Andrews in 2022 and the 261,180 who attended Royal Liverpool final yr.