Getting Ready For The Women's British Open At Royal Troon

The signature hole at #RoyalTroon and one of the most famous names in golf, the 'Postage Stamp' 8th is set for this year's @aigwomensopen

The AIG Women’s British Open weather forecast positively stinks and I’m well aware the masochists will adore that. And while a links hosting a major should get some Mother Nature support, I also hope the players also get to display their skill at Royal Troon hosts its first women’s Open.

Players have been posting their enthusiasm even as August feels like January so far this week.

Morgan Pressel did what most golfers would do, posted her first shot at the Postage Stamp. Isn’t it wonderful that the hole which has menaced the all-time great male golfers finally takes on the best of women’s golf this week. And we get to watch! Granted, with aggressively placed billboards I’m certain Macdonald Smith never faced. But, if it pays the bills in St Andrews, we’ll ignore the commercially excessive slalom effect so close to play. Ish.

Sending you a postcard from the (cold and rainy) postage stamp! 📬

Christina Kim is digging the view from the 8th tee, another perk of the Postage Stamp, though few appreciate the opportunity as they face down 126 yards of wee terror!

(Insert Ariel's voice) 🎶Look at this stuff, isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?🎶 Of course The Postage Stamp is a stunner, don't even try to deny it. That being said, you get such a beautiful view of so many holes, so much thick fescue and gorse and other fauna when you look all around. This is heaven @royaltroongc. 😻

Golfer and vintner Cristie Kerr is digging Troon’s history and taking us inside the clubhouse where this week’s winner will add a club to the collection:

Pretty cool to be here @royaltroongc in Scotland where there is SO much rich history. Thank you @aigwomensopen for having us! #major #majorchampionship #troon #royaltroon #fabulousgolfclub #scotland #CovidSafeBubble #excited #letsgo

A plane landing at nearby Prestwick airport. Surely the crew will then drive forty minutes south for overnight lodging at a four star hotel. Anything but the Adamton Country House, the closest the R&A has come to a media hotel turned internment camp.

@royaltroongc is VERY close to Prestwick Airport, as @nellykorda and @thejessicakorda saw up close today on the #PostageStamp! #WorldClass #RoyalTroon

Course setup is on the R&A’s mind given the forecast and, eh em, well, we won’t revisit St. Andrews in 2015.

Have you ever wondered how a major championship course is set up? Read an interview with The R&A's Rules Director Grant Moir for incredible insight into the process for this week at @royaltroongc, through the link in our bio. #WorldClass #AIGWO

As for flyovers and other fun stuff to dig into, here is the R&A’s course flyover prior to the 2016 Open:

For some fun, head back to 1923 when Arthur Havers edged Walter Hagen by one. Note how much sandier the dunes are. I know what Old Tom would say!

Finally, there is Gene Sarazen’s return to Troon in 1973 and this…