Eight years later, before Rory McIlroy’s victory, a forecast for thunderstorms led to a two-tee start for the first time in Open history.
And when Shin played there in 2012, poor weather led to the third and fourth rounds being condensed into a single day.
“But it’s going to be wet or it’s going to be very wet.
Its men’s Open champions later included Bobby Jones and Peter Thomson.
The 151st Open, Shin predicted, “will be the beginning of another history.”No.
Persons:
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy’s, Shin, Hoylake, ”, ” Martin Slumbers, Harold Hilton, Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson, “
Organizations:
Tiger, Royal Liverpool, 151st, Royal
Locations:
Royal North Devon, Royal