Internal Out Of Bounds Could Make For A Controversial Finish At Portrush

The Max Faulkner story from 1951 is usually highlighted by his play on the 16th—now the 18th—and the miraculous he played from up against a barbed wire boundary fence. That is now gone and a small, grassy berm sits in its place with OB stakes atop.

I’m a tad conflicted about this as you’ll see in this Golfweek column explaining the rationale and history behind the setup.