Richie Ramsay's Guide To Royal Aberdeen

[David_Tepper]

Aberdeen local Richie Ramsay previews Royal Aberdeen for this week's Scottish Open.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2014/tournamentid=2014054/news/newsid=228901.html

[Thomas Dai]

He might be an Aberdeen loon but doesn't Richie Ramsay represent Archerfield these days?

By the way, anyone know if there was any play (practice) at RAGC today? I heard the haar was 'in'. If the haar was indeed 'in' I hope it goes as I want to watch the S-O from RAGC from Thurs on the TV.

atb

[David_Tepper]

"He might be an Aberdeen loon but doesn't Richie Ramsey represent Archerfield these days?"

Thomas D. -

I am not sure why that matters in any way. Richie Ramsay has likely played Royal Aberdeen at least 5 (possibly 10) times more than just about any other golfer in the field.

DT

[Thomas Dai]

Thanks for highlighting the link.

I reckon your RR ratio of 5 (or 10) is a severe understatement! and David Law, whose omission from the GB&I Walker Cup team of 2011, when the event was played at RAGC, surprised many, has probably played Balgownie more than anyone else in the field apart from RR by a huge factor too.
Here's hoping RR and DL do well. Injury issues for RR recently I believe.

atb

[Brian_Ewen]

By the way, anyone know if there was any play (practice) at RAGC today? I heard the haar was 'in'. If the haar was indeed 'in' I hope it goes as I want to watch the S-O from RAGC from Thurs on the TV.

Haar came in for a very short while in the morning, then clear for the rest of the day.

Looks very nice this morning, heading to the course shortly for a look.

[Ben Jarvis]

Really looking forward to watching some of this event, as Royal Aberdeen is on the list for my next visit to the UK, likely 2016.

Fortunately, it's a Reciprocal Club! 

[Tony_Muldoon]

"In a monstrous down-wind drive at the 436 yard 13th hole, McIlroy knocked his ball onto the green. It rolled up the apron and among the feet and balls of the puzzled group in front, who were still taking their putts. He missed the putt but birdied the hole."

[Brent Hutto]

"In a monstrous down-wind drive at the 436 yard 13th hole, McIlroy knocked his ball onto the green. It rolled up the apron and among the feet and balls of the puzzled group in front, who were still taking their putts. He missed the putt but birdied the hole."

To elaborate on that summary...

That eagle putt rolled eight and a half feet past the hole and Rory looked a little flushed walking over to mark the ball. I fear if he'd missed the comebacker for birdie we might have seen Bad Rory come out and pitch a bit of a tantrum.

Heck, if I ever drove the ball dead straight and a quarter of a mile I might get a little froggy on the eagle putt too!

[David_Tepper]

In addition to the Golf Channel broadcasting the Scottish Open from Royal Aberdeen, ESPN2 is broadcasting the Ladies British Open from Royal Birkdale. Links golf galore!

The weather in Southport sure looks a whole lot nicer than it does in Aberdeen.   

[Carl Nichols]

"In a monstrous down-wind drive at the 436 yard 13th hole, McIlroy knocked his ball onto the green. It rolled up the apron and among the feet and balls of the puzzled group in front, who were still taking their putts. He missed the putt but birdied the hole."

To elaborate on that summary...

That eagle putt rolled eight and a half feet past the hole and Rory looked a little flushed walking over to mark the ball. I fear if he'd missed the comebacker for birdie we might have seen Bad Rory come out and pitch a bit of a tantrum.

Heck, if I ever drove the ball dead straight and a quarter of a mile I might get a little froggy on the eagle putt too!

was the putt downwind too?

[David_Tepper]

Rory shoots a new course record:

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/07/the-real-takeaway-from-rory-mc.html

[Brent Hutto]

"In a monstrous down-wind drive at the 436 yard 13th hole, McIlroy knocked his ball onto the green. It rolled up the apron and among the feet and balls of the puzzled group in front, who were still taking their putts. He missed the putt but birdied the hole."

To elaborate on that summary...

That eagle putt rolled eight and a half feet past the hole and Rory looked a little flushed walking over to mark the ball. I fear if he'd missed the comebacker for birdie we might have seen Bad Rory come out and pitch a bit of a tantrum.

Heck, if I ever drove the ball dead straight and a quarter of a mile I might get a little froggy on the eagle putt too!

was the putt downwind too?

Yes, somewhat.

[Thomas Dai]

RAGC looks just great. If you want to double-check which way the wind is blowing at RAGC look to see which way the ships in the bay are pointing.
atb

[DMoriarty]

Yeah, I know. Down wind. But still downright silly. 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/rory-mcilroy-drive-scottish-open-436-yards

[Brian_Ewen]

The weather in Southport sure looks a whole lot nicer than it does in Aberdeen.   

Pfft   

[John_Conley]

If Rory McIlroy drove the green, doesn't that mean other players were around it?  Unless he pulled Driver and they were holding back. 

[Paul Gray]

RAGC looks just great. If you want to double-check which way the wind is blowing at RAGC look to see which way the ships in the bay are pointing.
atb

But somewhat narrowed? I don't know the course so will leave it to those that do to judge.

[Tony_Muldoon]

"McIlroy revealed he had also driven the 13th in Wednesday's pro-am..."

[Niall C]

I recall Tiger hitting a drive 430 yards at Troon in one of his first Opens, that was nearly 15 to 20 years ago.

Niall

[Josh Stevens]

realy must visit when next up there, it looks a cracking track

[DMoriarty]

I recall Tiger hitting a drive 430 yards at Troon in one of his first Opens, that was nearly 15 to 20 years ago.

Niall

So nothing has really changed distance-wise in the past 20 years?

[Niall C]

David

Who knows, but its the nature of links golf that such shots were being hit way back in the day in the right conditions.

Niall

[Tony_Muldoon]

Niall I searched for the evidence, here he says he drove it 400 yards on the 4th Par 5.


http://www.std.com/~rgu/tigerwoods/british-97.html


and a few reports suggests he drove the first in a practice round. i.e. not under competitive pressure.  Still impressive.

http://www.worldgolf.com/features/open-championship-596.htm


Never played there but 370 yards without a large rise to the green?  

Lets say RA's 13th normally plays more like 445 along the ground?


There may have been other instances but it's a safe bet Tiger won't be hitting driver on No1 in 2017!

[Niall C]

Tony

I know he did it because I was there, as in at the side of the fairway when the ball landed further back and then ran by us. We couldn't figure out where it had come from and assumed someone was playing a second shot out of the rough.

It was only when Woods walked up that we found out it was his drive. The yardage was something like 430  odd yards and it was certainly reported at the time I'm sure but with nothing like the intensity that he got subsequently for less noteworthy shots.

Niall

[DMoriarty]

David

Who knows . . . .

So you really don't know whether anything has changed distance-wise in the past 20 years?  Really?  

I'd suggest that anyone who doesn't have their head buried deeply in a bunker "knows."