It is at least as much about the logistics and economics of the event as it is about the best golf course venue. It is about the impact of the event on the local region. As they pointed out on ESPN, it was awarded to Wales in 2001, before there was a Fed Ex cup and would have been played a month earlier under the previous timing. Fed Ex and all the bazillions of $$$ to the tour, bumped it back to Oct. Appaently, while no weather is assured anytime, the likelihood is better for early Sept than Oct, in that part of the UK. Every year the hype gets more pronounced, and the need for crowd accomodations, and logistics gets greater.
I'm surprised they played as much as they did this morn. With all the crowds tromping around and the carts everywhere, the place is going to be a muck hole and rutty track, it seems to me. They should have washed out the whole day and if it inconveniences the players and fans to go until Mon or even Tues, so be it. Personally, I'd rather see it played on a drier course that allows some semblence of actual good golf shots.
I wonder what I'd say if I had paid all the freight to actually travel over there from the states, and then have them call it off as long as until Tues, to finish. As it is, I personally woudn't have stayed on the course today if I were a fan, I'd have looked for a pub and TV if they restart. Nothing more icky than tromping around a mud wallow, and you are not even playing, and nothing much to see from crappy viewing conditions.