Wayne Riley analyses the seventh, and the Postage Stamp at Royal Troon
Last Updated: 12/07/16 10:37am
Wayne Riley has been out and about on the Royal Troon course ahead of The 145th Open, and the Sky Sports commentator believes the seventh and eighth holes will provide much drama and excitement throughout the week.
The 401-yard par-four seventh is a birdie hole in benign conditions, but when the wind picks up there are several no-go areas - particularly off the tee with well-placed pot bunkers guarding the left side of the fairway.
The approach to a narrow green can also be tricky, depending on the hole location, and short-siding yourself in the left rough will make it near-impossible to get close to the pin.
On to the eighth, one of the most famous par-threes in world golf and a hole which proves that negotiating just 123 yards from tee to green can be more testing than it sounds.
The Postage Stamp will feature heavily in Sky's coverage of The Open this week, and Radar highlights the importance of finding the short grass and getting club selection right. There will be plenty of birdies here, but it's also a potential card-wrecker.
Watch the video to see Radar discuss where not to go on the seventh and eighth holes at Royal Troon ahead of the 145th Open - live on Sky Sports.
