The four pros were Davis Love, Bubba Watson, Ricky Fowler and Nick Watney. It was supposed to be a sequel to the famous match at CPC between Hogan, Nelson, Ward and Venturi.
I took some modest liberties with 'recently': they played in October 2012. All four players had won on the PGA tour at the time, with over 30 victories between them (now it's closer to 40). Bubba was the reigning Masters champ.
Their scores:
Love 67
Bubba 70
Watney 71
Fowler 73
Some questions that immediately come to mind:
1. Why did they score so high? Even if this was their first time at CPC, I would expect players of that caliber to dissect a 6500+ yard course.
2. Would other tour players score similarly there? Assume the most diabolical pin positions possible.
3. If the answer to the 2nd question is yes, what does that say about the need to make courses ultra-long, to defend against elite players taking them apart?
I realize this was a small sample, both in time and of players. Even so, the article that covered this said Hogan's 63 is still the course record (as of 10-2012). It makes me wonder what lessons (if any) CPC might have in this day of 7500-8000 yard courses.