Wind Should be Considered

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 14, 2011 -- Because of the strong winds expected on Thursday, some tees at Royal St George's may be brought forward for the first day of the Open Championship.
Gusts of up to 30 miles per hour are forecast for Thursday, making some fairways unreachable off the tee for most of the players. (Cobra S2 Offset Fairway Wood)
Peter Dawson, chief executive of the Royal and Ancient, has revealed that the par five seventh and the short 11th, which is 243 yards from tee to green, are among the holes that could be modified.

"We do have some wind issues out there. We made the players aware at the start of the week that some tees may be moved up and they were invited to practice off forward tees if they want to. I think players should be able to reach the fairway and reach the par threes, frankly." (Cobra S2 Offset Fairway Wood)
Otherwise, the course was described by R&A championship committee chairman Jim McArthur as "in a almost terrific condition" and by Dawson as "right up there with the best."
"We believe that Royal St. George's is a true Open Championship test," McArthur said. "It's very much based on strategic play rather than just muscle power."

The US Open champion Rory McIlroy played a 6.30am practice round on Wednesday by Cobra S2 Offset Fairway Wood and after coming off the course in the mid-morning, he predicted that some tees may have to be moved up because of the wind.
"The seventh and 13th fairways were pretty tough to reach," said the 22-year-old Northern Irishman. "If the wind stays like this they're going to have to move a couple of tees."
McIlroy and his fellow countryman Darren Clarke got their week off to a winning start by Cobra S2 Offset Fairway Wood to beat defending champion Louis Oosthuizen and the Masters champion Charl Schwartzel in a fourball match.

Clarke said: "He's playing lovely and has got the ball under his control - and it's always nice getting the South Africans' money."
Because of the fast-running nature of the links, McIlroy has decided to put Cobra S2 Offset Fairway Wood into his bag for the first time since he played in the 2007 Open at Carnoustie as an amateur.
It replaces a five-wood because he can keep the ball flight lower. He has to make good preparations for al the possible and unpredictable things that will happen on the course.