St Andrews hole-by-hole guide: Hole 12, Heathery (In)

A detailed hole-by-hole guide to St Andrews Old Course, home of the 150th Open Championship. Get to know the course and find out where this year's Claret Jug may be won and lost this year

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Hole 12, St Andrews Old Course, Heathery (In)

Hole 12, Heathery (In) 348 yards Par 4

This short par 4 is harder than it may appear from the tee. Bunkers lie in wait from the tee but are not visible. The top level of  two-tier green is only 12 paces deep. As a result a lot of pros will take the green on from the tee in order to avoid having to be supremely accurate with their second shots.

Hole 12, St Andrews Old Course, Heathery (In)

St Andrews Old Course, Hole 12, Heathery (In) [Getty Images]

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