All eyes on 'Little Eye'- The 17th hole that will decide the Open Championship

The 17th hole was once a 459-yard par-four is now a 136-yard par-three that Royal Liverpool head pro John Heggarty promises is “sure to provide drama this week”.

LITTLE EYE: Germany's Tiger Christensen tees off the 17th during a practice round ahead of The Open at the Royal Liverpool. Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire.

If there is one hole at this week’s 151st Open Championship that has grabbed the attention and generated the most conversation it is the par-three 17th.

Just 136 yards long, “Little Eye” certainly catches the eye, with its elevated infinity green framed only by the hilly Welsh coast beyond the Dee Estuary that laps Royal Liverpool’s shores.