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Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
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Emma Booth

What Type Of Golf Course Produces The Best Players?

Nelly Korda sitting in the rough.

There really is something about seeing the best golfers in the world struggle. For me it’s the humanisation of the golfing Gods, missing greens, three putting, taking numerous attempts to get out of greenside bunkers, they are just like us! It really isn’t often we see the pros struggle, so when they do, we remember it.

For example, this year's AIG Women’s Open put the women through their paces on what is arguably the most famous links, the Old Course at St Andrews. Severe winds and grey overcast skies made the already challenging course all that bit trickier.

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