{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dafasports","provider_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en","title":"Open Championship: R&A hit back at Muirfield critics - Dafasports","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gj9LXwDJOW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/golf\/ra-hit-back-at-muirfield-critics-7456.html\">Open Championship: R&#038;A hit back at Muirfield critics<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/golf\/ra-hit-back-at-muirfield-critics-7456.html\/embed#?secret=Gj9LXwDJOW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Open Championship: R&#038;A hit back at Muirfield critics&#8221; &#8212; Dafasports\" data-secret=\"Gj9LXwDJOW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/RA-Muirfield-course-Open-Championship.jpg","thumbnail_width":640,"thumbnail_height":389,"description":"The R&amp;A have defended the state of the Muirfield course after it came in for some heavy criticism following first round of Open Championship. The Scottish links was already firm and dry following the recent baking weather and it played even faster in the hot sun and drying wind on Thursday. The players in the afternoon had it the worst and there have now been calls for the R&amp;A to set the course up differently with the pin positions. Ian Poulter was particularly scathing of the course, labelling some of the pin positions as a &#8216;joke&#8217; while he said the 18th resembled a crazy golf course and was just missing a &#8216;windmill and clown face&#8217;. American star Phil Mickelson also said action was needed when stating: &#8220;Hopefully they (the R&amp;A) will let go of their ego and set it up reasonable, but you just never know.&#8221; Chief executive of the R&amp;A Peter Dawson admits the course is difficult but not impossible, like some of the players have suggested. &#8220;We&#8217;re conscious of player comments and have taken note as we plan how to set up the greens [on Friday],&#8221; he said. &#8220;I do understand some players get frustrated. Ian Poulter bogeyed"}