No. 9, Railway
478 yards, par 4
The trees on the left buffer the wind, but gusts above the trees can turn tee shots sharply, so it should be no surprise that the 9th played as the toughest hole in the 1999 Open. Players must thread the needle off the tee and avoid the fairway bunkers that guard the landing area. Players who miss too far left will be in the trees; those who miss too far right can find a drainage ditch that snakes through the rough. The green is 43 yards from back to front and protected by bunkers on both sides. A ridge running from back-right to front-left makes putting very tricky.