The first tee has been increased to allow for the hole to perhaps be reduced in length given a northerly wind, while the seventh and ninth greens have been altered for "agronomic reasons" allowing for extra pin positions to be used.

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The tactic paid off, as the wind shifted to the northeast, hampering the rest of the fleet who had taken a more northerly route.

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