ARCHIVED EVENTS: The Open Championship 2009 @ Turnberry Golf Course, Ayrshire, 12th-19th July 2009

Artist/Event Name: The Open Championship 2009
Venue: Turnberry Golf Course
Time: 09:00
Date: 12/07/2009
Town/City: Turnberry
Country: Scotland
Postcode: KA269LT
Official Ticket Price: £10
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Official Website: http://www.opengolf.com/ChampionshipGolf/TheOpenChampionship.aspx

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The Open Championship 2009 @ Turnberry Golf Course - Description

Who will win the Claret Jug this year? With Harrington chasing a third consecutive championship the race is on to beat the changeable winds at Turnberry.

Though all the Open venues have their own particular charm and beauty, it would be a brave man who tried to deny that it is Turnberry that stands above them all in terms of scenic beauty. It’s a beauty that offers plenty of scoring opportunities — the winning aggregates in both 1977 and 1994 are among the lowest recorded in Open history — but when the wind blows the elevated and exposed cliff-top holes are treacherous.

The opening three holes work back and forth parallel to each other, ensuring that at least one of the holes plays into whichever wind is blowing. Following that, the course turns to run along the shoreline from south to north, meaning that the prevailing south-westerlies will often help the player. From the 12th, however, the course turns back inland, constantly changing in both character and direction as the Ailsa makes its way back to the clubhouse.

The Open First Round is on Thursday 16th July, with practice rounds from 12th July 2009.

This post was submitted by Linda Haywood.

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