Jeremy,
Could you copy and paste the line where I said anything about Mike Weir complaining or being stupid?
The announcer, Clampett (and to some degree Feherty), acted as if this was a horribly unfair break, something totally unforseeable. And I'm saying that when a player hits the shot he hit, with hard greens, a downhill lie, it's either a poor shot or sloppy course management. The announcers portrayed the situation as the fault of a hard spot on the course, not an overly aggressive play on a very firm course. This translates to golfers believing that local knowledge or actual pre-shot planning are not necessary, but instead, to be handled by the architect or superintendent. And I'm saying, that's not a good thing.
Matt,
The course is supposed to adapt to the players, or the players to the course? I get the feeling you are saying it's the first, that maintenance should iron out every kink so that the players can adapt to, to what, predictable conditions? But then if it's predictable, then there is no need to adapt!
I say it's a real bad shot, especially with a sand wedge. And judging by Weir's lack of a negative reaction, I would guess he agreed it was not a smart play.
Geoff