R&A Announces Course Lengthening Designed To Make 'Tee It Forward' Appealing To Royal Lytham Members

Bernie McGuire with the gory details on this year's R&A rejigged venue.

Dawson said the biggest changes were made to the seventh, 10th and 11th holes. The 10th is 52 yards longer compared to 11 years ago, while No. 7 is 35 yards longer and has a completely new green. The 11th now measures 592 yards - 56 yards longer than last time.

The only holes that have not been changed are the par-4 fourth and par-3 12th.

"The course will still be a challenge for the modern player, and players will have to remember there are over 200 bunkers on Royal Lytham," Dawson said at a news conference.

And how many of those were added by the R&A?