JUST ONE SWING

Imagine the surprise. Playing the first round of the 1869 Open Championship at Prestwick in Scotland, Young Tom Morris arrived at the 8th hole with his title defence off to a good start. It only got better.

The par-3 ‘Station Hole’ of the original 12-hole layout measured 166 yards and was over the ‘Alps’ hill to a blind green protected by the huge ‘Sahara’ bunker. Morris liked the shot off the club but had to rely on the noise from the gallery to let