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The Old Course at St. Andrews
and The Country Club: Two
great Open venues in 2022
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f you're the kind of golf fan who relishes the
history, tradition, and major championship
lore connected to the game's most venerated
venues, you're in luck in 2022. In mid-June, the
U.S. Open returns to The Country Club in Brook-
line, Mass., one of the nation's most respected eld-
ers, while in July the game's best will celebrate the
150th British Open (a.k.a. the Open Championship)
at the Old Course at St. Andrews. Before these feasts
unfold, let's examine the remarkable courses and
classic stories that make each course so memorable.
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Quirky, Unforgettable Layouts
All twenty-seven holes at The Country Club
occupy typical New England terrain, moderately
rolling, dotted with ponds and copses of trees, and
studded with dense rough and rock outcroppings.
For all of its variety and Old World, lay-of-the-
land appeal, however, The Country Club's tourna-
ment course is hardly a purist's delight. Ahead of
The Open Championship returns to
the storied Old Course at St. Andrews.
Read on >>>
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Photo by Rich Furlong
