Daly wrote that a recent visit to an orthopedic surgeon confirmed bi-compartmental degenerative arthritis in his right knee, and that he will need a knee replacement.
It will be McDowell’s first Open Championship start since 2016, He should have a home course advantage, as he’s played Portrush “between 300 and 500 times”.
In a year in which spectators have made more headlines than ever for their hooting and hollering at tour events, we might’ve just had our most high-profile situation out of all of them at Carnoustie’s Home hole.
“A Course Called Scotland” has a dimension most golf books lack. Forget a worthwhile endeavour on Scottish golf; Tom Coyne’s project is one of the best golf books this century.
Carnoustie’s 499-yard finishing par 4, AKA “Home,” played as the toughest hole on the golf course in the 2007 Open with a whopping 4.61 scoring average. We’re guessing it will play just a bit easier if conditions stay like this.
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