Those walking paths

[Mark Smolens]

I recall reading a comment from Nick Price during the 1st U.S. Open at Bethpage. As he was walking on one of the paths accompanied by a USGA official, on a par 4 that he had difficulty reaching the fairway, he said "these fairways sure aren't very wide."

[Wayne_Kozun]

Thanks Carl.  Too bad as the Hogan theory is a better story

[V. Kmetz]

I recall reading a comment from Nick Price during the 1st U.S. Open at Bethpage. As he was walking on one of the paths accompanied by a USGA official, on a par 4 that he had difficulty reaching the fairway, he said "these fairways sure aren't very wide."

It was the 10th hole... some of the last changes/amendments to Bethpage before its 2002 championship unveiling were new back tees put on 10 and 12....I believe the addition on #10 made the fairway a 245+/- carry to reach the fairway.   It may have been Price himself who made the additional remark, "I'm going to have to aim for that path"