The Open Championship Course Preview: Royal Liverpool
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00:02 - So Cam, as we look at all that Royal Liverpool
00:05 will have in store this week,
00:07 what are some keys to success on this track?
00:10 - You know, I'm seeing two stark differences
00:13 between Liverpool this year and the old course last year.
00:17 The old course was very forgiving off the tee, Ben.
00:21 So that's why you had somebody
00:22 who typically sprays it off the tee
00:24 and Cam Smith actually win there.
00:27 That is not going to be the case here this week.
00:30 Driving ability is going to be absolutely critical
00:33 at this golf course.
00:34 If you are not straight and maybe even straight and long
00:38 at Liverpool here this week,
00:40 you are going to find out of bounds.
00:42 Six holes have OB on this golf course.
00:46 One of the holes has OB like three steps away
00:50 from the fairway.
00:51 So if you are spraying it like Cam Smith tends to do
00:54 or Jordan Spieth,
00:55 you are going to be in trouble here this week.
00:57 So I'm looking at driving ability, of course,
01:00 long-term link style course form, if you will,
01:04 Ricky Fowler, Rory McIlroy,
01:05 those guys have played well historically.
01:07 And then put that all together.
01:08 Can you deal with the elements,
01:10 the unpredictability of the United Kingdom's
01:14 weather patterns, right?
01:15 It seems like we're going to be pretty damp this week,
01:18 maybe some rain as well.
01:19 So I've got a pretty good feeling
01:22 about who's going to be the contenders here this week.
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