16Oct
R&A lengthens Road Hole for 2010 British Open (AP)
The Royal and Ancient is lengthening the famous 17th hole of the Old Course at St. Andrews for next year's British Open. The tournament organizers are changing the Road Hole from 465 yards to 490 yards in time for the competition's 150th anniversary. The R&A says the change means that "an increased premium will be placed on an accurate drive of sufficient length …
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