July 18, 2019

Predictably, Sadly And Absurdly, Portrush's Internal Out-Of-Bounds Claims The Biggest Victim Imaginable

July 18, 2019/ Geoff Shackelford

Here are the basics of Rory McIlroy’s opening 8, which so far is one of many balls to have landed OB at Royal Portrush’s 1st, along with video.

I wrote about the internal OB here for Golfweek here if you’re looking for some explanation as to why there is a boundary line left of the first and 18th holes where there is no boundary.

Bob Harig and Michael Collins looked at the OB yesterday:

And in case you don’t believe that members play it this way, a screen capture of a first hole flyover:

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Geoff Shackelford

Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.