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By The Numbers: Course For British Open Lengthened By 181 Yards

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 23:47 Tuesday, 24 April 2012 23:32

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LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) The course at Royal Lytham and St. Annes has been lengthened by 181 yards for this year's British Open, with all but two holes having been altered since the last time the tournament was held there in 2001.

Royal and Ancient Chief Executive Peter Dawson said Monday that the total length of the course has increased to 7,086 yards, but that it will remain a par 70.

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By The Numbers: 16 Double Eagles In Major Championship History

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 23:27 Tuesday, 17 April 2012 22:45

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In the final round of the 2012 Masters, Louis Oosthuizen holed out from the fairway on the par-5 second hole for the fourth double eagle in Masters history, and the first on hole No. 2 at Augusta National.

Oosthuizen’s achievement was one of the rarest in golf – in fact, it was only the 16th double eagle in major championship history.
 
Interestingly, the most double eagles have occurred in the British Open where there have been 7 recorded 'albatrosses'.
 
The Masters has now seen 4 double eagles, the PGA Championship three and the stingiest venue, perhaps not too surprisingly, has been the U.S. Open which has seen only two double eagles in its history.

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By The Numbers: Masters At A Glance

Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:39 Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:30

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AUGUSTA, Ga. –  Facts and figures for the Masters: Here are some interesting numbers and facts on the playing of the 76th Masters tournament, the first major championship of the year, known to golf enthusiasts as the annual rite of spring.

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By The Numbers: The Masters - Hole By Hole

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 March 2012 21:46 Saturday, 31 March 2012 20:15

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A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, site of the 76th Masters to be played April 5-8, with famous shots played at each one, and where each hole ranks in difficulty since 1934:

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By The Numbers: Maui County's Best 18 Holes - Back Nine

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:17 Saturday, 17 March 2012 15:23

Inside Golf's Travelling golf writer/reporter Gord Montgomery made the sacrificial journey from his home base in Spruce Grove, Alberta to the paradise that is Maui and managed to play some very nice golf courses. And obviously whenever one has that opportunity it's imperitive that a 'best of' list gets compiled. Sooo.....here it is. We started with the first nine of Gord's Best 18 holes in the County of Maui in a previous article. Now we present the back nine.

by Gord Montgomery

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No. 10 - The opening par 4 on the back nine is No. 4 at the Royal Ka’anapali, a not-overly-hard hole at only 359 yards off the Blue tees.
 
The hole sets up as a dogleg right but cutting the corner isn’t easy as trees and a massive bunker protect that side of the fairway. 
 
To the left there’s lots of room but if you overshoot the fairway, an approach shot out of the tough rough doesn’t guarantee you of getting to the putting surface.
 
Speaking of the green, it has a false front on it, so anything hit to the front edge is in danger of coming back to where it started.

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