The phrase "a tricky long" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or incorrect expression, and without additional context, it is unclear how it could be used.
Example: "This puzzle is a tricky long one that requires careful thought."
Alternatives: "a challenging long" or "a difficult long".
— Dan Jenkins (@danjenkinsgd) 14 Apr 13 Snedeker hit his tee shot at No. 5 into a bunker, laid up in the fairway, left himself a tricky long putt for par, which he missed.
In terms of this issue, and the fact that they might be receptive to really acting as an intermediary with Assad to ensure that he follows through on his end of the bargain by admitting that Syria has chemical weapons, by joining the Chemical Weapons Convention, and then by following through and it's a tricky, long process—having Iran on our side would actually be a useful thing.
And golfers in need of some in-round tips will find those too; a swipe of a finger can pull up Norman demonstrating the best way to hit a tricky long bunker shot.
He could soon be joined there by Zach Johnson, whose second shot at 6 ends short of the green, leaving the co-leader a very tricky long up and down for par.
Climbing the hill out of the first corner, Sainte Devote, the driver is already thinking about Massenet, the very tricky, long left-hander that leads into Casino Square.
Ten years ago, I was on a tricky week-long expedition in the Red Sea.
But cleaning up air is a tricky, years-long process, and even monitoring air pollution trends is complicated by weather and other factors, said Chris Nielsen, director of the China Project at Harvard University.
TRICKY long-term political problems are a recipe for procrastination.
In Tamara Jenkins' new film The Savages, old man Savage clearly hasn't let age hold him back; he was a tricky old bugger long before he got his bus pass.
Weingus: DVR It The concept is a tricky one: A long-dead kid, brought back from the dead?
But a tricky question remains: How long should the interlude be?
