Countless great courses in Britain have never held the Open Championship.
Portland, Ore. (July 10, 2012) – Royal Lytham and St. Annes is one of the nine golf courses that presently host the Open Championship, being contested July 15-22. But there are more than 2,500 courses in Great Britain and surely some are good enough to host one of the world’s leading golf events, no?
A very definite “yes,” according to the writers at The A Position, the web’s top site for golf and travel. There are many outstanding courses that would give the world’s best golfers a stiff challenge.
The members of The A Position were polled for their pick of the best course to never host an Open Championship, an important distinction as it forces out great past venues such as Scotland’s Prestwick, England’s Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s, and Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush.
The A Position’s suggestions-a brilliant baker’s dozen-are a quirky lot, spread across Britain and into Ireland. But they have a few things in common, most notably that they are all on water and are true links or links-style courses, just like the courses in the existing rotation. It is the writers’ belief that only a true seaside layout is a proper test for such a venerable championship.
Something else they all have in common? They can all be played by the traveling golfer (with some advance planning, of course). And according to The A Position, are experiences not to be missed.
Maybe the world’s best golfers will be so lucky-some day.
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