Turnberry Ailsa course guide by Open champion Padraig Harrington

Double Open champion Padraig Harrington gives us his personal hole-by-hole course guide for the 2009 Open Championship venue at Turnberry Ailsa Course, where he will be bidding for a third straight Claret Jug.

Turnberry Ailsa Course, 1st hole Ailsa Craig
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The 2009 Open Championship:

1st hole - Ailsa Craig, 354 yards, par 4

The first hole is a nice pleasant opening hole, although it depends on how the wind is blowing as to how it will play. Generally it will be a lay up off the tee with a hybrid or maybe even less; depending on how firm conditions are it maybe even a four or five iron off the tee and then an 8 iron second shot. It could be drivable downwind but that is a riskier proposition. Overall, a nice pleasant start.

Turnberry Ailsa Course, 1st hole Ailsa Craig

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