Muirfield measured 6,894 yards in 1976. How long will it play in this upcoming Open?
Have they added 3% in length over the past 25 years? We know where at least 65 yards has come, based on the original post.
One way a course stay competitive against advancements in technology is by weather as Paul says and another way is through fierce green contours/speed of greens. Oakmont, Pine Valley, Seminole, Crystal Downs, Royal Melbourne, Augusta, Merion, etc. remain full of challenge even on calm days thanks to their greens.
However, I don't recall Muirfield having overtly treacherous greens. I am sure there are some - which are they?
Faldo once praised the contours of the short two shot 2nd and 11th greens and my brother once putted off the front of the 7th into a greenside bunker, making the caddies break down in laughter. What are some other examples of interesting greens at Muirfield?
Or perhaps is Muirfield less about interior green contours and more about how such green complexes as the 4th and 16th shunt balls off to the sides?