Why Robert MacIntyre was once forced to apologize for telling St Andrews to ‘blow up’ iconic golf hole
What happened
St Andrews is the Home of Golf, but the golf course is struggling to maintain its place in the modern game. It will host The Open Championship next year as the most prestigious venue on the Open rota, and there we will see the renovations made to the course to keep up with the ever-increasing distances in golf.
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