I believe the time allowed was 4:40, from the time sheets I had. Morning times were fairly close, when the wind came up in the late afternoon that went south.
What do the players think about the hole location on 2??? I saw 5 four putts up there, anyone over the green seemed to have some real issues with coming back up the slope.
During the rain delay I heard a great quote " it's the happiest 80 I ever shot". I think the players, and fans, loved it. Even the pro shop prices seemed reasonable. All in all a great day.
Rosie what are you doing online during working hours???
Ed,
I thought the hole locations were well-thought and reasonable.
I didn't see any 4-putts on 2 in my group; the one player (Hugo) made birdie from one of the left FW bunkers. Hell of a shot.
3 was reasonable, could bite you if you went after it and didn't succeed.
Allen parred 4 after searching for 2nd shot. All-world par.
5 had more room than I remember.
8 is a puckering second shot. More puckering third shot if you miss long.
12 reminded me more and more of GCGC #1 since I was here last.
13 offered options on the second shot.
15 was an interesting location, considering the prevailing slope of the green, but the small rise/slope tying in on the right side made for a tricky read, I think the putt was pretty straight.
17 seemed to break uphill. Wtf? Is it just me? (of course, all of us would have stuffed it to 2' and made bird.
Right.)
17 was a lot more uphill than I remember.
18...wow, those back tees seemed like they were set in a cave! Is there daylight back there?! Good story from one of the caddies in our group (Jamie) about looping for Zach and Mickelson there, on 18.
It was neat to hear the trains roll by once or twice in the afternoon.
Overall, it seemed like you could get to the holes, if you were on the wrong side, you're done, if you play safe, you can get to them, may have to work a little bit, but going after holes (ex. #3, 8, 10, 15) will really bite you if you miss.
I think syringing the greens kept them a little more in check than normal, which I feel was smart, considering the heat. Big thanks to the golf course staff, I made sure I talked to them when possible and told them "great job".