St Andrews hole-by-hole guide: Hole 9, End
A detailed hole-by-hole guide to St Andrews Old Course, home of the 150th Open Championship. Get to know the course and find out where this year's Claret Jug may be won and lost this year
Hole 9, End 352 yards Par 4
A hole that can be driven by the big hitters, especially with the prevailing westerly wind at their backs. Birdies will also be made by heading down between the two bunkers to the right. However, with gorse bushes close to the left edge of the green, a birdie is no formality, far from it.
St Andrews Old Course, Hole 9, End [Getty Images]
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
-
Angela Stanford’s Pursuit Of 100 Consecutive Majors Could End Painfully Short After Two Huge Blows
The 46-year-old had been hoping to make a 99th successive Major appearance at the US Women's Open, but a double blow means her options are slimmer than ever
By Mike Hall Published
-
‘A Real Honour’ – Sky Sports Presenter Joins England Golf As Independent Director
Sky Sports Golf presenter Sarah Stirk hopes to use her knowledge and experience to make the sport more open and accessible
By Andrew Wright Published