RACE ON TO SAVE MONTROSE
Course at risk of falling into sea
There is a race against time and tides to prevent the Medal Course at Montrose Golf Links from falling into the sea.
Signs that the fifth olldest golf course in the world is slipping into the North Sea began in 1994, with the disappearance of its original sixth tee.
The Courier points out that storms over the last two years have accelerated the rate of disintegration of the dunes, to the point where it became apparent that the coastal tees are under threat.
The links board has proposed changing some holes to preserve the course. Claire Penman, secretary of Montrose Golf Links, is quoted by the Courier saying, “It would be a great shame to let such a historic course go in that way. “But nothing has been decided and we won’t submit any plans to the council before all the members have had a chance to look at what’s happening.”
Proposed for the course is that holes one, three, seven and 18 be reduced in yardage and holes two, six and eight be increased. The biggest increase would be to hole six, extended from 510 to 600 yards. The board has decided to save as much of the links as it can, but work won't begin after the 2018 Open in Carnoustie at the earliest.
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