St Andrews hole-by-hole guide: Hole 7, High (Out)
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

Hole 7, High (Out) 371 yards Par 4
A big dogleg to the right with three bunkers in front of the green.The line to take is down the left-hand side of the fairway. Often, when the weather has been good in the lead up to a St Andrews Open, the approach shot here will be from a bare lie, so you can expect to see the pros playing plenty of chip-and-run shots. The hole shares a green with the 11th.
St Andrews Old Course, Hole 7, High (Out) [Getty Images]
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