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When everyone flies into the UK, especially for the first time they all comment on how beautifully green the British Isles are.
Well as a Scot, I can tell you there is a price to pay for that, it rains a lot, an awful lot...
Friday at Royal Porthcawl the world's best over 50's contested the Senior Open in what several called the worst weather they had ever played in. Please have a look at this link to see this magnificent Welsh links set right on the Bristol Channel.
https://www.royalporthcawl.com/
In 2014 Bernhard Langer won this championship by 13 shots on these links. He is tied for the lead with 5 others at +1 going into this weekend, despite the fact he is ill. He called it the worst weather he'd ever played in, and he has played everywhere.
Consider this. There were more scores in the 90's that the 60's. The average score was +7 78. The cut fell at a whopping +12. Why ??
The rain was drenching particularly as the tide came in during the afternoon wave and it was whipped by a howling wind, gusting to 50mph.
Today the rain has moved out but the wind is still going to be a factor, but not nearly as severe a test as Friday.
So 5 are tied in the lead at +1 along with Langer, Steve Flesch who wore 2 gloves all day, Tom Lehman, Billy Mayfair and Argentina's Mauricio Molina, however with the wind the championship is wide open, with guys like Monty, Tom Watson, Corey Pavin and local man, Phillip Price at +5.
Langer may win it again, but it won't be by 13 shots this time around..
Bryan Angus
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