Patrick
I DID use the word "assume." As a great scholar once said, "I might be wrong."
Vis a vis hard questions, you should know that I sleep with a highly qualified Physicist (who can also spell), and she informs me that the word is "azimuthal" not "azumuthal." She is my "Call a Friend" lifeline and is a disciple of Curious JJ when challenged on sub-atomic particle issues: "Bring it on Geek!" is her battle cry.
Craig
My understanding is that since the USGA is going to have to raise ticket prices at the Merion Open susbtantially to allow for the lower numbers, Tom Paul has generously agreed to allow 5-10,000 of the spectators to pitch tents on his farm to spare them the cost of hotels. As an ancillary benefit, I hear he will be selecting the most interestingly human-modified campsites as bunkers and swales for his to-be-constructed private golf course.