Heathery (in)
It may be the shortest par-4 on The Open card at St Andrews, but Heathery (in) is extremely tactically testing. From the tee there are three principal options. Firstly, take on the green. It’s a long hit and a deep bunker protects the front centre of the green. Anything pulled well left or pushed well right at maximum driving distance risks finding the gorse.
Second, lay up short of the greenside bunker but beyond the fairway bunkers. This demands a shot of precise line and distance. Third, lay up between the two sets of fairway bunkers. This would leave a 100-yard pitch, but the tee shot must land and stop between 225 and 250 yards.
Adding to the difficulty is a pronounced plateau ridge across the green – very difficult to find when the pin is atop it.
