Is The Old Course more mentally taxing to play than Pine Valley?

[Phil McDade]

Patrick:

My view is that Tiger has put more thought into how to attack TOC than any other golfer, thus his two wins there. His ability to avoid bunkers is not an accident, I don't believe.  (To cite one example, with a helping wind, Tiger has driven OVER the green on 12, knowing full well the approach from the backside of that green is much easier than from in front.)

Granted, he's won twice there at the Open during an incredible run of golf on his part; I'll be interested to see how he does this week, given his recent string of -- for him -- indifferent play.

[Jeff Dawson]

PP

Regardless I assure you there is no better place in the world to get smoked than the Big Room in the R&A.  More No.2 please........

[JC Jones]

PP

Regardless I assure you there is no better place in the world to get smoked than the Big Room in the R&A.  More No.2 please........

You are going to have to define "smoked" for me.