No nasty cars from ancient but ardent fairways waiting

The cream of the world's golfers can look forward to an inflamed Carnoustie this week, but Scottish ties are unlikely to be at the height of his nickname Car-villain of yesteryear.

Rather than the entanglement of the knee that caused carnage in the standings and reduced the Spanish Sergio Garcia to tears in 1999 when he hacked her for a first round of 89, fairways at lightning speed will be the order of the day.

That year, Scottish Paul Lawrie won after a string of three players with American Justin Leonard and Frenchman Jean van de Velde, who managed a three-run lead on his 72nd hole and was found in the Barry Burn

. This trio has completed all four innings on 6 occasions while in 2007, Irishman Padraig Harrington finished tied with Garcia and won the trophy after a playoff series.

Carnoustie Superintendent Sandy Reid thinks the score will be double. He stated that the course would not be defenseless, even though the unstable Scottish weather remained friendly as it had been in the two months leading up to the 147th edition of the Open

"The course is really going to be played, "Reid's"

"The course is really dry because we have only had half of the usual rain over the last three months." 19659002] "Players will have to be able to control how the balloon works, they will really need to study this, to try to determine where it will stop rather than know where it will go."

"They will really have to think."

Tiger Woods, fourteen-time major champion, noted that fairways play faster than greens during practice rounds as balls drop to 75m over the fairways

"There is not much chance of touching the pilot just e because the ball will roll for 80 yards. ]"he said.

" It's just hard to keep the ball in play, and even when you hit four or five irons, they ran 50 to 60 yards [45-55m]. "19659002] Dry, calm conditions are expected throughout the four days, and the greens being relatively flat, this would suggest a low scoring Open.

Reid said bunkers would prevent players from taking liberty.

19659002] "Carnoustie" Reid, who assumed the position of superintendent of bonds, six years ago, said: 59002] "You must take the bunkers if you want to score well at Carnoustie

" The good forwards will be those that will flourish but because they will play shorter this year maybe it will help others. The greens are pretty sweet but if you are a little out of your game, Carnoustie punishes you. "

Fortunately, this time the wacky sight of balls that run 60cm from the fairway and will never be seen again, as was the case in 1999, will not be" This year, it rained every day for 30 days before the opening of the Open and it was perfect for growing conditions. "

" We have good links Compared to 1999, the quality of the herbs is better, we have less weeds, it is much more beautiful, there are still some places where it is long but it is fescue and it is quite spirited to play.

are the odd places where it's like playing out of the fairway or semi-rough but there will always be some thick stuff. & # 39; & # 39;