The Open which courses would I select.
First point is not the course but can the locations hold the event, because in truth all courses can hold the Open, just requiring the player to adjust to the course. Although today we tend to pamper the players to much.
Re courses, the ideal sites would be Prestwick, TOC, Leith and Old Musselburgh. But I don’t see that happening because of various problems. I certainly do not see the need to export the Open South of the border. This is not anti anyone, it is just about time England had their own Open. But then that will not happen unless the UK breaks up. I am not for that.
However the major stumbling block is the R&A, who I believe are not currently grasping the nettle and working for the good of the game but for a certain amount of sliver coins. Yet as I have said before they do not lack talent and ideas, but are the right people in the right positions – only time will answer that one.
So back to real golf on real courses REQUIRING THE PLAYERS TO PLAY THE COURSE AND NOT THEIR STANDARD GAME. Expect many will complain but surely the idea is to test the player and to utilise all his experience and skill to earn the right to be The Champion.
The Professional game is becoming a wham bam thank you - I’m now off to the Bank performance on super tailored and manicured courses so as not to stress our dear multi-millionaire golfers or upset their Major courtship with spectators and sponsors. It’s a competition to see who has the best skill, so lets give them a normal course with its own limitations and watch with pleasure and joy as they overcome the problems that us mortal golfers struggle with on a day to day basis. Or do you think that will testing our Heroes too much?
Golf is about us, our game, and our experiences. To win a Championship I want to see players playing on a normal course used by all so that we can equate to the shot, the put and the game.
So back to course selection, Prestwick where it all started, TOC the Home of Golf and a great course, Leith to continue the tradition and challenge of a non super courses and Old Musselburgh, like St Andrews a great place to experience the old game of Golf.
Well it’s only my honest and humble opinion and of course it will never happen, but what fun if it did. I’ll just keep dreaming.