I've been astounded at Tiger's performance this weekend. I should start by saying that.
However, I noticed, repeatedly, that several of his misses (off the tee) were so severe that he ended up outside the intended area of play, which meant he was playing recovery shots from trampled grass and not long rough. The graduated rough system works until a player reaches the area underneath the gallery's feet, where length of grass means less, and where turf isn't even being watered during the event.
Is it possible that he realized this, and that it impacted his decision to play conservatively or aggressively? I'm certainly not suggesting he missed shots to that degree on purpose, but I am curious about how his management and/or score would have been affected if the areas outside the ropes had been more penal.
Thoughts?
WW