Royal Troon Golf Club Hole by Hole: Hole 4
The dogleg right fourth, named 'Dunure', is the first par-5 on the course
A guide to the fourth hole on the Old Course at Royal Troon ahead of the 145th Open Championship
Royal Troon Golf Club Hole by Hole: Hole 4
Hole 4 - Par 5 - 555 yards
After three straight par-4s, the fourth presents players with the first par-5 on the course.
The hole is named 'Dunure' after the coastal village south of Ayr.
It's a dogleg right with a bunker down the right at 250 which most should be able to carry.
Then two further bunkers left at 294 and 320 must be avoided.
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Some will go for it in two, some won't but either way a birdie is difficult to make with a heavily-guarded two-tier green.
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