Thursday 18 July 2013

Bloody Scotsmen!

In recognition of the start of The Open Championship today (The British Open to you great unwashed) I thought I'd share a recent round of flogging I almost enjoyed.

Wooden Sticks is a course north of Toronto that has several holes inspired by some of the most famous holes on various PGA courses.

Above is the green on "The Postage Stamp" hole.  Of course, everyone knows this as the 8th hole at Royal Troon, in Scotland.  Where the The Open was last held in 2004.

And what a harmless, tiny little bunker in front of the green that is.  Called a pot bunker.

It's so tiny.

Hmmmm..... But it does look a little deep.

What's that at the front?  A step ladder?

Yikes!

Actually, it does look very deep.

I pity the fool that.......

D'oh!

Four steps to get down and four strokes to get out.  The top of that cursed thing is almost at eye level.  They should also have a little chair down there.

Ruint my round.  Damn Scots.

As I read on their website, afterwards;  "The prevailing wind is always right to left. Make sure you clear the large pot bunker in front of the green."

Ack laddie, a bit late for that tasty morsel.


4 comments:

Gord Tripe said...

From the photo, I think it was your grip. No, maybe it was your stance. Might be an equipment problem. Yeah, it was an equipment problem. You're not equipped.

Urban Cowboy said...

Ha ha, that's what one of the foursome said - your stance was all wrong.

Everybody's a critic! But....yours was constructive, of course.

Nanung Nur Zula said...

golf course with bunker, wow

Urban Cowboy said...

Not just any bunker there, Nanung.