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Old 01-08-2012, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeod View Post
I don't know if it would be considered spectacular, but the tee shot on the first hole at the Old Course was the most nerve-wracking shot I have ever hit. There are people crossing the first and 18th fairways, and the starter is telling you to play away. I have always been careful to not hit into anyone in front of me, and this man was telling me to go ahead and hit with men, women, and children well within my range.
By American standards the Olde Course looks pretty plain and dreary (have only seen it on TV, so may not be fair), but to play it would be most every golfer's dream come true.
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