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Paul Higham

The 1st Hole At Royal Portrush Is Scary - But Is It The Toughest Start In The Open Championship?

The first hole at Royal Pprtrush for the Open Championship.

The opening tee shot at an Open Championship is always a nervous one, but more so at Royal Portrush than anywhere else given the first hole there is probably the toughest challenge on the rota.

The first tee at St Andrews will probably provoke the most nerves of any shot in golf, but it's not a tough one, as long as you aim left, and many links courses have a nice loosener to begin the round.

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