Wayne Riley describes the difficulties of the 10th and 11th holes at Royal Troon
Wednesday 13 July 2016 11:03, UK
Wayne Riley takes a look at another pair of key holes at Royal Troon, with the 10th and 11th holes likely to have a big impact in the outcome of The 145th Open.
After Radar talked us through the seventh and eighth holes earlier this week, he moves onto the 10th - a 451-yard par four with a totally blind tee shot over the dunes to a fairway that sweeps from right to left.
"It's not a drive for the faint-hearted," says Radar before moving up to the green, which can be blocked from view by a big mound in the fairway if your tee shot goes astray.
And to add to the challenge, the green is elevated with a steep run-off area to the right which will catch many a ball over the four tournament days.
And if the 10th wasn't tough enough, the 11th could end up as the hardest-ranked hole at Royal Troon come Sunday.
The famous "Railway" hole is a brute of a 482-yard par-four with the train racks running the length of the fairway to the right, and it's another blind tee-shot over more dunes and dense gorse.
Another elevated green is difficult to hit and hold, with knee-high grass at the back and a wall to the right which has kicked countless balls onto the green over the years.
Watch the video to see Radar and the Sky Sports drone cover the tough 10th and 11th holes at Royal Troon ahead of The 145th Open.
