Steve,
No fair posting old pictures! Andy, the consummate professional is not even there any more.
WP is a delightful course, particularly when it is F & F as it was when I was there last in the drought year of 2005. I have heard from reliable sources (including a report from last week) that the course is playing more like it was in 2002.
WP has been in the DMN's #1 spot for awhile, I think primarily because of its setting and unique structure, and I suspect that it will compete for that lofty status again this year.
Bill McBride, I would be interested in your friend's feedback. This course has shot way up in all the ratings since it was largely a hidden gem recommended on this site not by a Texan, but by a NLP (no longer posts) rater from that school up north (Michigan). I have to believe that having been elevated to the top by the DMNs has helped WP achieve wide acclaim.