The 'Open' Champioship 1989 Final Qualifying
So here I am, a little kid from Chester, I’ve been a pro for two minutes (well it feels like that at the moment) and I’m blowing the biggest dream I’ve had since I first picked up a golf club, namely to play in the ‘Open Championship’.The smallest of errors at the most important of times!!!!
I’m standing on one of the smallest tees I have ever stood on in my life; it must accommodate 2 people maximum. All the caddies are stood down to the right and at the bottom of this elevated tee, it’s the 13th hole of the Open Championship of 1989 and 30 minutes ago I was leading the bloody Open!!!!My best shot ever!!!!
It’s the 17th fairway of the Old Course at St Andrews and I have 185 yards left to the green with the wind blowing slightly into my face. If you’re a golfer you can probably picture this hole and the shot that faces me. I have a shot that demands huge precision as anything short will turn left and catch a slope that takes your ball into the road hole bunker and anything slightly long will run over the green and onto the road that lies just beyond the green.
A Small mistake!!!!
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