''The greens may have a bit more stress from being mown tighter, but it's not like #2 doesn't pump out the groups anyway. I would guess there will almost be less play over that week than a standard week of resort play.''
Have you ever seen greens after a major? After an Open they come close to losing the greens. Bent greens in June in pinehurst where the temp can be 110 deg if a heat wave comes. I played #2 in June when it was 110. If the USGA would just keep them really firm and slow them down a touch (more pin placements) it would be really cool! If they go to Mini Verde or Champion after the tourney, they won't have to worry. For everyday resort play the greens run around 9-10.5, not 12-13.5 Open speeds, that is a huge difference, plus the pro's hit much more greens in reg than resort/member play! They also limit watering the greens unlike resort play.
And the skeptics about the woman, there are woman that put it out there and could out drive 65% of the guys on this site. To suggest that woman used 6 iron hybrids is a good laugh. I think them doing back to back opens is really cool and cost effective. The 2012 Woman's Open at Balckwolf run played 6,954 yards