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ON THE COVER The 12th hole at Whistling Straits, host of the 92nd PGA Championship, is known as “Pop Up.”
The 143-yard, par 3 features what may be the most difficult of all the greens players will face during the tournament.
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CBS and Turner Sports will provide more than 100 hours of coverage of the 92nd PGA Championship on television and the Internet
7 Charismatic champ
HERBERT V. KOHLER, JR.
Visionaries Kohler at forefront of triumvirate that helped turn Wisconsin into major player in golf world
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o how did a state best known for frozen tundra, ice fishing and snow piles the size of skyscrapers become a paradise for major championship golf?
Was it luck? Or did we simply benefit from a couple of visionaries — namely Kohler Co. Chairman and CEO Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. and Bob Lang — finding great pieces of land, hiring top-flight architects and having everything fall nicely into place? “I think you hit the nail on the head,’’ said Tom Schmidt, president of the Wisconsin State Golf Association. Well, not squarely. “That is certainly part of the piece,’’ said Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. “If that piece hadn’t been done, we wouldn’t be where we are. Herb Kohler
(Whistling Straits, Blackwolf Run) and Bob Lang, along with Andy Ziegler (both Erin Hills), deserve a tremendous amount of credit for those venues. But there’s certainly a lot more to it than that.’’ It’s not often that Wisconsin is the envy of the country. But in the golf world, no one has a lineup card full of stars like this. Having already played host to the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2004 PGA Championship and the 2007 U.S.
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2009 PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang’s easy-going nature makes him a golfer to appreciate
8 Fans guide
Everything you need to know if you’re heading to Whistling Straits for the 2010 PGA Championship
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Ian Baker-Finch, CBS and TNT broadcaster and former British Open champion, says influx of young talent great for golf.
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15 The course
Take a hole-by-hole look at Whistling Straits, including advice on how the pros should tackle the links course.
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Golf’s first three majors of 2010 are in the books. Reviews of each and the players who won the titles.
major 36 Asuccess
A look back at the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits and Vijay Singh’s playoff victory in front of record crowds.
43 Tweaking the course
Fans, golfers alike will notice some changes to Whistling Straits since the PGA Championship last visited in 2004. 7 11 Whistling Straits Facts 7 44 List of players entered in
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Senior Open , the PGA Championship returns to Whistling Straits this week. Next year, the U.S. Amateur comes to Erin Hills. Then it’s on to Blackwolf Run for the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open. Then it’s back to Whistling Straits for the 2015 PGA, on to Erin Hills for the 2017 U.S. Open and, finally, the 2020 Ryder Cup at the Straits. This is not the first time Wisconsin has caught the eye of the PGA or USGA. But it’s the first time it has done so with success. In the early 1980s, former Sentry Insurance CEO John Joanis hired Robert Trent Jones Jr. to build SentryWorld in Stevens Point. The USGA did host its Women’s Public Links Championship, featuring the country’s top amateurs, in 1986 at SentryWorld. But perhaps because of a small airport, lack of hotel space and other considerations, it has never been back. One thing is perfectly clear. While having a suitable venue is paramount, as is the support from fans, the relationship between the golf organizations and the state government is critical. “It’s absolutely vital,’’ said Barry Deach, tournament director for the 92nd PGA Championship. Deach had high praise for Doyle and his staff, along with the volunteer support the state — as well as other states — has provided. He noted this year volunteers from 40 states and six foreign countries will be represented. “I could not speak more highly of Gov. Doyle and all his secretaries,’’ Deach said. “They know the jive, know how to interact with the county sheriff, we’re getting more efficient. We’re having fewer meetings and becoming more efficient. At a new venue, you have to work to build those relationships. When I walked back into this role last July, it was like meeting with an old friend to be honest. It’s wildly advantageous.’’
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BLACKWOLF RUN Many of the things you may take for granted are often what make or break a tournament venue. “There are several things we have been very much involved in, from the public safety aspect of it to traffic and crowd management,’’ said Doyle of the state government, which takes the lead in working with local governments. “That’s critically important, something they’re looking for. The USGA and PGA want people to have a good experience, not to have trouble finding parking or be caught up in traffic for hours. “(The PGA) had a really good experience (in 2004) and that was critical. Imagine if they had a bad experience. We would not be in the position we’re in.’’ Doyle said the state department of tourism and emergency medical services also play key roles. Basically, infrastructure is everything. “Our learning curve was very steep but we learned it really well,’’ said Doyle. “The PGA has been great to work with. They know what needs to get done. They know how to put on a really good tournament. The PGA and USGA know what needs to get done and we’ve respected that. “I can’t think of a single instance where we’ve had an argument with the PGA or USGA. It hasn’t been an instance where we’re thinking this way and they’re thinking another. We’ve
worked cooperatively.’’ As long as that solid relationship continues, major championship golf should continue to be a part of our summertimes for years to come. “I think (Whistling Straits, Blackwolf Run and Erin Hills) will continue to be used periodically,’’ said Schmidt. “It won’t be a yearly thing. But they’re all unique and the fact that they’re public courses – anybody can pay the fee and get on – they’re looking for those kinds of courses.’’ And we are lucky to have three that the PGA and USGA deem worthy to hold their championships. “I think it has been a blessing,’’ said Doyle. “We had people here who had a vision and have put a tremendous amount of resources into it. The resources Herb Kohler has put into Whistling Straits is tremendous, and now the same in Erin Hills with Bob Lang and Andy Ziegler and what they’ve done there. It’s a tremendous gift to the state for which we should be very thankful. “And Wisconsin may be the one place in the country where you can go play a PGA Championship course in the morning and then go play a U.S. Open course in the afternoon.’’ For those who love golf, that’s paradise. Mike Woods is a reporter for the PostCrescent in Appleton. Reach him at mwoods@postcrescent.com.
People who aren’t planning to attend the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits next week will have plenty of opportunities to see the action on television and online. CBS and Turner Sports are the broadcast partners for the 92nd PGA Championship. This is the 20th consecutive year each network has aired the event. CBS will feature 18-hole coverage on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. In addition, CBS will broadcast highlights of early round action on Thursday and Friday evenings with half-hour programs from 11:35 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. Anchoring CBS’ coverage is play-by-play man Jim Nantz. Nick Faldo, a six-time major championship winner, serves as lead analyst. Ian BakerFinch, Gary McCord and Peter Oosterhuis will call the action from towers on holes No. 15-17 while David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters. TNT will provide coverage all four days of the tournament, including exclusive coverage the first two days from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. TNT’s weekend coverage is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to 20 hours
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ONLINE/ MOBILE 7 Turner Sports will host PGA Championship LIVE, which features more than 120 hours of bonus coverage at www.pga.com. 7 Mobile users can access PGA Championship App for live coverage
of television coverage, Turner Sports offers online and mobile access to the PGA Championship. Turner Sports is hosting PGA Championship LIVE on pga.com, which will provide more than 120 hours of bonus coverage. Mobile users can access PGA Championship App for live coverage. TNT’s announcing team features host Ernie Johnson, analysts Bill Kratzert and Baker-Finch and essayist/interviewer Jim Huber.
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Get PGA Championship updates all week from Sheboygan Press website practice rounds, the Gannett Wisconsin Media’s PGA coverage team will post updates on the events going on at Whistling Straits. Coverage will continue until the last putt is holed and the winner of the Wanamaker Trophy is recognized. The site will include
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Nicklaus, Hagen only 5-time PGA Championship winners Tiger Woods seeks to join esteemed pair at Whistling Straits Five ■ Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927) ■ Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980) Four ■ Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007)
Three ■ Gene Sarazen (1922, 1923, 1933) ■ Sam Snead (1942, 1949, 1951) Two ■ James Barnes (1916, 1919) ■ Leo Diegel (1928, 1929) ■ Raymond Floyd (1969, 1982) ■ Ben Hogan (1946, 1948)
■ Byron Nelson (1940, 1945) ■ Larry Nelson (1981, 1987) ■ Gary Player (1962, 1972) ■ Nick Price (1992, 1994) ■ Paul Runyan (1934, 1938) ■ Denny Shute (1936, 1937) ■ Vijay Singh (1998, 2004) ■ Dave Stockton (1970, 1976) ■ Lee Trevino (1974, 1984)
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PLAYER PROFILE: Y.E. Yang
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Whistling Straits as part of media day for the 2010 PGA Championship, and the South Korean made a nice impression with his ready smile and quick wit. Talking about catching and pulling BY PETE BARTH away from runner-up Tiger Woods on Gannett Wisconsin Media the final day at the 2009 PGA Champirofessional golf, like all worldonship at Hazeltine (Minn.), Yang said, class sports, has its share of through an interpreter: “… Tiger was in men who take themselves too the lead, he had a two-stroke advanseriously. tage, he had that winning record, 14 Yong-Eun (Y.E.) Yang is not such a for 14, was it? And I just thought that man. it’s a good day to have a nice outing Confident yet humble, self-deprewith Tiger Woods. People pay a lot of cating and funny, the defending PGA money to do that. And playing for free. champion is an easy guy to appreciate. “I was a bit nervous at first, but when Back in June, the first Asian-born I went up to the tee I thought, ‘Hey, I’m golfer to win a men’s major visited never going to win this, just don’t em-
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The Golf Shop will be open: 7 Monday, Aug. 9-Wednesday, Aug. 11: 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 7 Thursday, Aug. 12-Friday, Aug. 13: 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. 7 Saturday, Aug. 14-Sunday, Aug. 15: 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
7 Monday, Aug. 9: Gate hours, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 7 Tuesday, Aug. 10: Gate hours: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 7 Wednesday, Aug. 11: Gate hours: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 7 Thursday, Aug. 12: Gate hours, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; first tee time 7 a.m. 7 Friday, Aug. 13: Gate hours, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; first tee time 7 a.m. 7 Saturday, Aug. 14: Gate hours, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; first tee time approximately 7:36 a.m. 7 Sunday, Aug. 15: Gate hours, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; first tee time approximately 7:36 a.m.
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Driving routes
Recommended traffic routes have been determined based upon spectator origin. 7 Local traffic: Follow directions to parking from the west 7 Milwaukee/Chicago: Proceed north on I-43 to Sheboygan Exit 128, Hwy 42 Right lane: At bottom of ramp turn right on Hwy 42. Proceed to 40th Street (first stoplight); turn left (north). Proceed to Garton Road; turn right (east). Proceed to county Hwy LS; turn left (north). Left lane: At bottom of ramp turn left on Hwy 42. Proceed to county Hwy Y; turn right (north). Proceed to Rowe Road; turn right (east). Proceed on Rowe Road to Hwy LS. Law enforcement will direct traffic to PGA general public parking lots. 7 From north (Green Bay/Minneapolis/Eau Claire): Proceed south on I-43 to Cleveland Exit 137, county Hwy XX. At top of ramp turn left (east) on Hwy XX. Proceed to Dairyland Drive; turn right (south). Proceed to county Hwy MM; turn left (east). Proceed to Hwy LS; turn right (south). Law enforcement will direct traffic to PGA general public parking lots. 7 From west (Madison/Fond du Lac/La Crosse): Proceed east on state Hwy 23 to state Hwy 32, Howards Grove-Sheboygan Falls exit. From the ramp, turn left (north) toward Howards Grove. Proceed to Hwy 42 in Howards Grove (all-way stop). Proceed straight through the intersection to travel north on Hwy 42. Proceed to Hwy MM; turn right (east). Proceed on Hwy MM to Hwy LS. Law enforcement will direct traffic to PGA general public parking lots.
Ticket information Weeklong packages and daily tickets are sold during PGA Championship week as long as they remain available. The Wanamaker Club Package and Season Grounds tickets are available as seven-day options for the tournament. All ticket purchases (including daily tickets) include parking and a copy of the PGA Championship journal. The Wanamaker Club package also includes access to the Wanamaker Club, an air-conditioned pavilion located in the Championship Village. Wanamaker passes are $450 and season grounds tickets are $300. Ticket prices do not include 5 percent Wisconsin sales tax. Each adult ticket includes four junior (age 17 and under) admissions to the grounds at no additional charge. Junior tickets can be picked up onsite at the Will Call office at the Championship entrance on the day of admission. Daily tickets prices are as follows. 7 Monday — $30 7 Tuesday — $40 7 Wednesday — $50 7 Thursday-Friday — $95 7 Saturday-Sunday — $110
Shuttle info All parking lots at Whistling Straits, with the exception of the north general parking lots, are within walking distance to the main spectator bus terminal. Shuttles will be provided from the north general public lots to the main spectator
bus terminal. Shuttles will not be provided from the other parking areas. Attendees should be prepared to walk. No tailgating or overnight parking of any kind allowed within PGA designated parking lots. Special parking available for wheelchair bound patrons. Contact the convention store at (800) 285-0001 for more information.
Taxis and limos Access for taxi, limousine and authorized shuttle vehicles at the main spectator bus terminal must be arranged by calling the convention store at (800) 285-0001.
Wanamaker Club The Wanamaker Club, named after the PGA Championship trophy, is a lively, air-conditioned pavilion located in the Town Center. This high-energy pavilion features a wide selection of food and beverage options, available at an additional charge. Television monitors, patio seating and an upbeat, casual atmosphere make the Wanamaker Club a sensational spot to enjoy the PGA Championship. Proper credentials are required to access this facility.
PGA golf shop The PGA Championship golf shop is located in the Town Center. A variety of merchandise, such as men’s and women’s apparel, outerwear, headwear, artwork, gifts, and memorabilia, will be available for purchase.
All bags will be searched upon entering the grounds. The items listed below are strictly prohibited: 7 All personal electronics — Cellular phones (including camera phones), portable email devices, hand-held games, radios, televisions (including hand-held), iPods, etc. 7 All oversized chairs with wide arm rests (small, portable/folding chairs are permitted). 7 Weapons of any kind (regardless of permit). 7 Bikes, coolers, ladders, milk crates, signs, posters, banners, dogs and other pets. 7 Alcoholic beverages.
Camera policy Cameras are only allowed on-site for the practice rounds, Monday, Aug. 9 through Wednesday, Aug. 11. They are not permitted at Whistling Straits during the championship rounds, Thursday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 15.
Autograph policy
Autographs may be requested and given at the contestants’ convenience at the practice range and putting green during the practice rounds, Monday, Aug. 9 through Wednesday, Aug. 11. For the contestants’ consideration, a NO AUTOGRAPH POLICY will be enforced on the grounds of Whistling Straits during the championship rounds, Thursday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 15.
ATM machines
Automated teller machines can be found at the following areas: 7 Main spectator entrance gate 7 PGA Championship golf shop 7 Wanamaker Club 7 VIP entrance gate 7 Information station (adjacent to the practice putting green)
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Grandstands will be positioned at the following locations: 7 Practice range 7 1st tee 7 12th green 7 15th green 7 16th green 7 18th green Access to all grandstands is on a first-come, first-served basis and is free for all spectators, with the exception of a small area located on the 18th hole.
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair accessible viewing areas will be located at the following positions: 7 Practice range 7 Hole No. 10 tee 7 Behind No. 9 green 7 Behind No. 18 green Several seats on the first row of every grandstand are reserved for the physically challenged.
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Beverage stands
Information stations will be located in the following places: 7 PGA Town Center 7 Adjacent to the practice putting green
7 2nd green 7 9th tee
First Aid stations
Portable restroom facilities including for spectators with disabilities will be located in the following places: 7 All parking lots 7 Main spectator entrance 7 Practice range 7 4th fairway 7 2nd green 7 9th tee 7 10th tee 7 10th fairway 7 13th tee 7 15th fairway
PGA Championship First Aid Stations can be found at the following locations: 7 Main spectator entrance 7 Behind and left of hole No. 6 Green 7 Right of hole No. 15 Mobile units will also be stationed on the course. If the need for medical assistance should occur, please notify the nearest PGA championship volunteer.
Concession stands Concession stands can be found at the following locations: 7 Main spectator entrance 7 Practice range 7 4th fairway 7 10th tee 7 10th fairway 7 13th tee 7 15th fairway
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“… Would I like to see him produce the drama he did last year? Absolutely. It was extraordinary,” Kohler said of Continued from 7 Yang’s first major victory. that Woods had never lost a 54-hole “To watch his mental emotional lead until that day. control … I’ve never witnessed anyDuring media day in June, a video one so expert at it as that man here. I reflection of Yang’s victory at Hazelwatched it in a number of situations, tine was played for the press. Yang, because it is so important in sport 38, watched it without emotion on his generally and particularly in golf. The face, but that belied his feelings. ability to have a grip on your emo“It’s like watching a very good film, tional makeup in the highest pressure a very good movie right now,” he said situation you can imagine. So he’s my through the interpreter. “I didn’t want champion. It was a magnificent disto embarrass myself in front of all play of what one has to do in the cirthese people, so I’ve been, I’m trying cumstance like that.” hard right now to hold back some Yang, 5-foot-9 and a compact 195 tears, but even though it’s been near- pounds, had two victories on tour last ly a year now since I won the PGA summer and earned almost $3.5 milChampionship in 2009, it feels like a lion. He was winless through the dream still. And it’s like, as I said, British Open this season, but has watching a nice piece of movie.” earned $1.2 million and has two topKohler Co. Chairman and CEO Her10 finishes to his name. bert V. Kohler, Jr. was a spectator at The fourth of eight children, Yang Hazeltine, and he marveled at Yang’s grew up the son of vegetable farmers. poise during the battle with Woods. He yearned to be a bodybuilder and
own his own gym, but a knee injury in his late teens steered him toward golf. During media day at Whistling Straits, he said he shot a 5-over 77, but his easy smile during the press conference suggested he wasn’t too worried about the daunting reputation of the course by Lake Michigan. When asked what he needed to do to break par, he deadpanned, “It’s easy, hit the fairways, hit the green, put in your putts.” After the laughter from members of the media died down, Yang continued. “But the difficult part is this golf course doesn’t allow that. So you have to play a bit conservative over here; you can’t be aggressive. But at the same time you have to have a balance between your game and being conservative, playing your game and being conservative. And that’s where it’s really difficult for everybody, everything in life, it’s trying to find the right balance.”
WHISTLING STRAITS FACTS >> How it got its name — The course was named by Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Kohler Co., who was inspired while walking the land during early construction of the golf course. As he tells the story, the name came to mind quite naturally as it was a particularly blustery day, a north-to-south gale was whistling along the bluffs, and white caps were breaking on the rocky shoreline – the straits – of Lake Michigan. >> Designer — Pete Dye >> Size of the site — 560 acres >> Configuration — Whistling Straits is comprised of two 18hole courses: Straits and Irish >> Opening dates — The Straits Course opened on July 17, 1998 and the Irish Course opened on Aug. 1, 2000 >> Land acquisition — The purchase of the site of Whistling Straits was finalized and announced May 26, 1995. The ma-
jority of the land for the site was acquired from Wisconsin Electric Power Company, which had originally intended to use the location for a nuclear power plant. >> History of the site — In the 1950s, for approximately 9 years, the site had been used by the U.S. Army as an anti-aircraft training facility called Camp Haven. Previously it was farmland. >> Sheep — A flock of Scottish Blackface sheep was acquired for Whistling Straits, with the intent that the animals wander the property freely as they might be encountered on a country course in the British Isles. The sheep are kept on site during the golfing season (they are moved to an offsite farm during the winter months). >> Location — Whistling Straits is along Lake Michigan’s western shore, nine miles east of the Village of Kohler and seven miles north of Sheboygan.
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ix years ago, when the PGA Championship landed on the shores of Lake Michigan for the first time at Whistling Straits, it was all about Tiger and Phil. Tiger Woods was the world’s top-ranked golfer, but in the throes of an 0-for-9 slump in majors. Phil Mickelson had finally rid
himself of the dreaded title of “best player never to win a major” with his win at the Masters earlier in the season. Throw in the intrigue of players making one last push to qualify for the 2004 Ryder Cup team, and you had the player storylines that dominated pre-PGA hype. As players prepare for their return trip to Whistling Straits for the PGA Championship this week, there’s plenty more for reportertypes and golf fans to discuss. “You see a lot more color, a lot more young guys,” said CBS and TNT analyst Ian Baker-Finch, a former British Open winner, during an interview with The Sheboygan
Press. “It’s something that’s really happened in the last decade. Because the ball goes so far, and the courses being lengthened, there have been so many more athletes and young players taking the stage.” Phil and Tiger remain the dominant figures in golf, and that isn’t likely to change soon. But for the first time in a long time, there finally appear to be young players ready to knock the American duo from its lofty perch. Baker-Finch beams about golf’s bright future because of players such as young 20-somethings American Rickie Fowler and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy
and Japan teenager Ryo Ishikawa who have attracted a younger crowd to a game that Baker-Finch said needed an infusion of youth. International major winners such as defending PGA champ Y.E. Yang, U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen have also given the game a spark of life. “It’s really exciting and great for golf,” said Baker-Finch. “It brings a younger crowd. Golf has always been seen as this stodgy, gin-swilling group of pipe-smoking elitists for the last 30 to 40 years, and now
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PAR 4 YARDS 408
OUTWARD BOUND
A well-struck center-of-the-fairway drive off the tee sets up a short iron approach. A tee shot down the left side flirts with a series of bunkers and dunes, while a tee shot to the right creates a longer approach from the rough. Players will favor the right center of the green to avoid deep bunkers short left and long.
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PAR 5 YARDS 593
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A tee shot down the left side of the fairway is required on this hole to avoid a blind second shot. If players elect to take an aggressive approach by going for this green in two, they will have to clear a deep pot bunker situated 35 yards short of the green. If played as a three-shot hole, the third shot plays slightly uphill to a narrow green guarded by deep bunkers to the left of the green and a large run-off swale to the right.
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PAR 3 YARDS 181
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Players will favor the right side of this huge undulating green to avoid Lake Michigan and deep bunkers and dunes to the left. Any shot landing on the right half of this green will move quickly left. Hole location will dramatically change club selection from short irons to mid-irons, even when calm wind conditions exist.
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PAR 4 YARDS 489
GLORY
A long, visually intimidating Par 4. Large mounding down the right side of the fairway tends to make golfers want to favor the left. However, most shots also bounce left toward bunkers and dunes that drop off quickly toward Lake Michigan. Approach shots require a mid-to-long iron into a slightly elevated green. The green hangs on the edge of Lake Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bluffs and will force players to favor the right-center portion of the green.
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PAR 5 YARDS 589
SNAKE
This will be a three-shot Par 5 for most players. Water runs along both the left and right sides of the fairway. The landing area sets players up with a difficult decision for their second shots. Players who dare to hit their second shots to the green will be challenged by a long carry over water to a shallow green with no room for error short or left. A more conservative approach is to hit mid-to-long irons down the fairway to set up a better approach angle with the third shot, played with a short iron into this shallow green.
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PAR 4 YARDS 355
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A short, dogleg right that may lead to a blind approach shot if the player strays right off the tee. Some of the braver and longer players may attempt to drive the green with a hard-driving cut shot. However, a deep sand pot bunker guards the front of the green and must be avoided at all costs. Any shot short, right or long will leave a very difficult pitch to get up and down. The green is shallow, undulating and difficult to read.
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PAR 3 YARDS 221
SHIPWRECK
This striking Par 3 hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline on the right. Besides the lake, this green is protected by a series of sand bunkers on the right and short. The left side is framed by a large hillside layered with sand bunkers. This long green will make club selection critical and has many subtle movements that provide a putting challenge.
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PAR 4 YARDS 507
ON THE ROCKS
A blind landing area off the tee will challenge players to keep their tee shots left in order to avoid a severe drop-off, sand dunes, bunkers and Lake Michigan on the right. The second shot is played with the lake as a backdrop. A long iron may be required to reach a very deep green guarded on the left by sand dunes and bunkers and right by deep bunkers with a fall-off to the lake. The green is long and deep, and will create difficult club selection choices to ensure playing to the right area on the green.
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PAR 4 YARDS 446
DOWN AND DIRTY
A tee shot down the left side tends to kick towards the right. If tee shots are too far right, a large tree about 100 yards out may block the approach. Swirling wind conditions will dictate club selection from short to mid-irons approaching this slightly hump-backed and small green. Seven Mile Creek and a series of narrow sand bunkers wind along the right side of the green, while the left side is protected by sand dunes and bunkers.
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THE SLICE
If you’re gripping the club properly and you’re hooking the ball, try weakening your grip by gradually moving both hands to the left. If you’re unsure of your grip, try holding the club more in the palm of your hands instead of with your fingers. Make sure your left wrist isn’t too relaxed on impact.
Check your grip to make sure the Vs in both hands are pointing toward your right shoulder. If this doesn’t work, strengthen your grip by gradually rotating both hands to the right. Note your stance to make sure your feet, knees, hips and shoulders are parallel to your target line.
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If you contact the ball with the leading edge of the iron, you hit the ball near its middle, sending it on a low trajectory. Try to set up with a bit more weight on your front leg. You can also try putting the ball more in the center of your stance instead of way up front.
Got a mental block with your short game? Try standing behind your ball and looking at the hole. Visualize your ball rolling toward the cup. See it drop in at just the right speed. Now move to address the ball and relax. Recall the last time you made a smooth putting stroke. Picture it. Remember how you felt. Then take your stroke.
FAT SHOT
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If you hit the ground before the ball, it’s called a “fat shot.” To remedy this, keep your right shoulder back on the downswing. Allow your weight to come off your right heel sooner through impact. Avoid being flat-footed when you hit the ball. Get the weight off your right heel, and you’ll have the correct angle through impact.
Resist your inclination to lean back and scoop the ball into the air. Instead, as you swing toward the ball, put the pressure on your front foot. Hit down on the ball. In practicing this, you may make a few divots. That’s ok. It means you’re hitting the ball at the correct angle.
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PAR 4 YARDS 361
The aggressive play off the tee is a driver as close to the left side of the fairway edge as possible while avoiding a drop-off left. The deep bunker on the right side of the landing area will require a carry of at least 240 yards that sets up a wedge approach to this elevated green. Some players may elect to hit driver at the green in hopes of glory and will have to avoid small but deep sand bunkers short left while hitting into a steep hillside guarding the front of this green. This green has many subtle breaks that will fool quite a few players.
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PAR 5 YARDS 618
SAND BOX
Playing over 600 yards, this hole will challenge most players to hit drivers, but anything straying right will be swallowed by sand dunes, bunkers and a drop-off. The second shot must avoid a huge sand bunker on the left extending to about 100 yards from the green. Thisâ&#x20AC;&#x153;sand boxâ&#x20AC;?is more than 16 feet deep and leaves a player with a blind shot into the green. A conservative play leaves 110 to 130 yards for the approach shot, which plays to a small, elevated green with any shot landing on the front edge likely to roll back down well off the green and anything slight and long likely to fall into a sand bunker guarding the back center of the green.
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PAR 3 YARDS 143
This may be the most difficult of all greens to manage. In addition, a hole location in the back right tier will get every playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention. This Par 3 plays downhill to a very large, undulating green. Any shot landing in the middle of the green may reject long into deep bunkers. If missed short or right, the green drops off 40 feet to dunes and Lake Michigan. Getting the tee shot on the green is where the fun begins, as reading all of the breaks will take a very talented eye.
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PAR 4 YARDS 404
CLIFF HANGER
Players will favor the left side of the fairway off the tee on this short Par 4. A tee shot that misses the fairway right will find sand dunes and awkward lies. A short approach shot is downhill to a narrowâ&#x20AC;&#x153;cliff hangerâ&#x20AC;?green next to Lake Michigan, protected by sand bunkers short right and left. An errant approach to the right will be lost to the steep bluffs overhanging the lake.
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PAR 4 YARDS 373
WIDOWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WATCH
The long iron or fairway metal tee shot should favor the right side of the fairway guarded by an uninviting hillside with long fescue rough. Any tee shots to the left will most likely end up with a blind approach shot or in a sand bunker that guards the left side of the fairway. While the approach shots will be with short irons, deep sand bunkers guard the right side of this undulating green with more sand bunkers guarding the green long and left.
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PAR 4 YARDS 518
GRAND STRAND
This hole begins what could arguably be the most difficult four finishing holes in major championship golf. This beautiful Par 4 requires raw power off the tee as well as an accurate long iron approach shot. Players should favor the left side of the fairway to avoid sunken sand dunes to the right. A long approach is played over sand dunes to a large undulating green. Sand bunkers protect the left side of the green. This green has many subtle breaks to it and will challenge every player.
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PAR 5 YARDS 569
ENDLESS BITE
The shortest of Whistling Straitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Par 5s will tempt most players to hit driver off the tee for a chance to hit this green in two shots. The center of the fairway is a wise place to find since there are sand bunkers protecting the right and a drop-off toward Lake Michigan on the left. The long approach uphill has a forced carry over sand dunes and bunkers that will cause many players to bail out right. Those conservative players will be at the left with a short wedge into an elevated green with the sky and lake as a backdrop.
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PAR 3 YARDS 223
PINCHED NERVE
One of Pete Dye’s most intimidating Par 3s … anywhere. This green is guarded left by monstrous sand dunes and bunkers that fall 20 feet below green level. If the bunker doesn’t capture the tee shot, Lake Michigan certainly will. A large elevated sand dune 40 yards short of the green invites players toward the left side of the green, which is risky. Actually, right over the bunker will usually be the safest play and most shots would find the green’s surface. Tee shots straying right will find sand dunes and bunkers on a steep hillside protecting the right side of the green.
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PAR 4 YARDS 500
A challenging finishing hole where par will be an excellent score. A wellstruck tee shot down the right side will surely find the fairway, but leaves a mid-to-long iron for the approach. A more aggressive line off the tee to the left leaves a shorter approach but demands a 270-yard carry. Seven Mile Creek guards the front side of a green that has a number of undulations to negotiate. The greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural amphitheater provides an exciting climax with thousands of spectators watching every shot.
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MAJOR WINNERS: The 2010 champions
So, who’s next? Final major tournament of season up for grabs BY PETE BARTH
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hree of this summer’s four majors are in the books, with just “Glory’s Last Shot”at Whistling Straits remaining. The Masters, the U.S. Open and the British Open all featured their share of drama, interesting storylines, fantastic shots, familiar faces and shining new stars. The winners of the first three majors hailed from three different continents — North America, Europe and Africa. Following is a look back at the summer’s first three majors:
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he world’s top golfers shared the spotlight with the course when Whistling Straits hosted the 2004 PGA Championship. Golfers, fans and the media were intrigued by how the new worldclass course on the block would hold up against the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els. Few left Sheboygan County’s grand course disappointed. All told, a record 314,000 people passed through the gates at Whistling Straits, including 100,000 on the final two days. “It's absolutely amazing, the enthusiasm and appreciation,” Herbert V. Kohler Jr. said. “Just the gusto around this place for golf.” Even Woods was impressed by the huge crowds. “They’ve been extremely excited and extremely supportive, but they’ve been extremely gracious, as well, and respectful,” Woods said. The golf wasn’t bad, either. The tournament featured 96 of the world’s top 100 players and was decided in a three-hole playoff on
“I think this is the biggest accomplishment I’ve ever had in my whole career.” Vijay Singh, above right, after winning the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits
Sunday evening. The event was such a rousing success that, shortly after, the PGA of America and Kohler Co. agreed on return trips to Whistling Straits for two more PGA Championships (this year’s as well as 2015) and the 2020 Ryder Cup. During the practice rounds early in the week, golfers questioned
how fair the course was set up. Some predicted that the champion would finish with an above-par score. That is not how the long weekend unfolded.
Thursday’s opening round
After three days of players griping about how difficult Whistling
Straits would be, PGA officials shortened the course for the opening round, specifically the treacherous final four-hole stretch. The original yardage of 7,514 yards, the longest course in PGA history, was reduced to 7,369. The result: Without much wind coming off the lake, the elite golfers toyed with the Straits and
scores were low. Darren Clarke, one of the top complainers early in the week, fired a 7-under 65, including a 31 on the front nine. “I didn’t think after the first round practicing I would be able to shoot 65 on Thursday,” Clarke said. “We got fortunate with the conditions. The greens were holding, and we were able to fire at the flags that we were not able to earlier in the week.” Former major champions Ernie Else and Justin Leonard each shot 6-under 66, and former Masters and PGA champ Vijay Singh, as well as Scott Verplank, Luke Donald and Briny Baird, shot 67s. Six more golfers shot a 68, and in all, a whopping 61 of the 156 golfers in the field shot par or better. Singh was a part of the mostballyhooed opening threesome, but his counterparts did not play as well. Tiger Woods opened with a 3-over 75, while John Daly shot a 9-over 81.
Friday’s second round
The PGA put the course back to its intended length for the second round, but again, the top players had no problems shooting low. The average score for the second round actually dipped to 73.255, from 73.340 in Round 1. Miguel Jimenez fired a 7-under 65 for the day’s best score. Leonard and Singh finished Day 2 tied for the lead at 9-under 135. Els sat one stroke back, as did firstround leader Clarke as well as the journeyman Baird. Chris DiMarco shot a 70 for the
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day and was at 6-under overall, with Chris Riley, Stephen Ames, Padraig Harrington and K.J. Choi at 5-under. But not everybody was tearing up the course. Woods had back-to-back birdies on holes No. 16 and 17 to post a 3under 69 and survive the cut by one stroke. “It was a much tougher setup,” said Madison's Jerry Kelly, who missed the cut by eight strokes after shooting a 5-over-par 77 in the second round. “It’s back to what it is supposed to be, one of the toughest tests in major golf history. Period.”
Playing in the final group to start the weekend, Singh and Leonard pulled away from the pack. For the third straight day, both golfers shot under par; Singh’s 3-under 69 dropped him to 12-under overall to take a one shot lead over Leonard (70) going into the final round. Singh putted just 25 times on the difficult Whistling Straits greens. He played bogey free over the final 14 holes. Meanwhile, many of the remaining contenders faltered. Leonard was four strokes ahead of the logjam at 8-under that included Mickelson, Riley, Ames, Clarke and Els. DiMarco was one stroke behind them. Mickelson, a fan favorite all weekend, made the big move of
the day, firing a 5-under 67 that in- history to accomplish the feat. "I think this is the biggest accluded a front-nine 31. complishment I've ever had in my Baird fell out of the race, triplebogeying No. 17 and shooting 75. whole career," said Singh, who also won the 1998 PGA and the Sunday’s final round 2000 Masters. Finally, Whistling Straits fought Singh shot a 4-over 76 on Sunback. With the pin placements at day, the highest final-round score championship difficulty and a by a PGA champion ever. But his southwest wind coming off the 8-under 230 was enough to sneak lake, the final stretch of holes into the playoff. His lone birdie? proved to be a nightmare for the That came on the first playoff golfers. The course was also hole, when he nearly drove the lengthened to 7,536 yards, makgreen at the 361-yard 10th, ing it the longest round in major chipped to six feet and got a putt championship history. to drop. Only 12 players shot under par. DiMarco shot a 1-under 71 to And the eventual champion made play his way into the playoff. He just one birdie all day. was the only golfer among the top That was Singh, who outlasted five to shoot under par. Leonard and DiMarco in a threeEls and Riley shot 73s and tied hole playoff to win his third major, for fourth, while Mickelson shot 74 becoming just the 16th player in and tied for sixth.
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The Masters: Phil Mickelson, United States
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thony Kim and by five over Woods and K.J. Choi. Twenty-five golfers broke par at Augusta. “I don’t normally shed tears over wins, (but) when Amy and I hugged off 18, that was a very emotional moment for us and something that I’ll look back on and just cherish,” Mickelson said. This was a Masters for the ages. In fact, Augusta Chronicle columnist Scott Michaux wrote, the 2010 Masters was the best ever. “Mickelson's third green jacket propelled him past the gaggle of peers into the rarefied air of the four-major club,” wrote Michaux. “But it also provided the emotional release that had built up since his wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer last summer. Few will forget the scene behind the 18th green when Amy, surrounded by the rest of the family, greeted the champion with an embrace that brought tears to the eyes of anyone with a heart.”
U.S. Open
U.S. Open: Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland
British Open: Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa
Oosthuizen, 27, won by seven shots over Lee Weswood (who finished second in two Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland of the three majors) and took the most ended a long drought for Europeans when leisurely of walks down the 18th fairway, his he became the first golfer from that contichampionship long secured. nent to win the U.S. Open in the past 40 The man with the difficult-to-pronounce years. name (phonetically, it’s wuhsthyzen) carded Pebble Beach played tough, as McDowell, only two bogeys over his final 35 holes and 30, won the 110th U.S. Open with an evenhad little problem with the winds that par score. Nobody finished in the red. crushed so many other’s dreams. “I just can’t believe I’m standing here with This was the fifth victory of his career, and this thing (the U.S. Open trophy) right now,” it vaulted him to 15th in the world rankings. said McDowell. “It’s an absolute dream British Open The tournament started with Rory McIlcome true. I’ve dreamed of this all my life The Old Course at St. Andrews, so legroy’s blistering 63 during calm conditions. …” On the other end of the emotional roller- endary, has seen some great performances Then the heavy winds came, and the tourover the years, from players like Palmer, nament was actually suspended as a result. coaster was Dustin Johnson, who led by Nicklaus, Woods … and Oosthuizen. But in the end, the South African with three strokes going into the final round but Who? such a pronounced gap in his teeth that his faltered badly on the final day. He shot a One thing about pro golf is, you never friends call him “Shrek,” had plenty of reason stunning 82 on Sunday, a round that includknow when a relative unknown will raise his to show that gap with big smiles. ed a triple bogey, and finished tied for game and slay all the big names. Woods finished tied for 23rd and was wineighth. This was Louis Oosthuizen’s weekend. The less through seven tournaments this year Gregory Havret of France, ranked 391st in South African won going away, routing the and winless in the majors since his memothe world, finished second and South field and joining Gary Player and Ernie Els as rable duel with Rocco Mediate in the 2008 African Ernie Els was third. legends of his country. U.S. Open. Tiger Woods, always the center of attention, appeared to be in contention for his 15th major title after shooting a 66 on Saturday, but he carded an ugly 75 on Sunday and finished tied for fourth with Masters champ Phil Mickelson. Both finished 3-over. Woods once won this tournament by a record 15 strokes, but not this time. Still, he showed flashes of his greatness in finishing fourth for the second time in as many majors.
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Fans, golfers will notice some changes to the course since tourney’s last visit in 2004
place at No. 6, a short par-4 that could be drivable depending on the wind conditions. Dye expanded a pot bunker into the green, adding vertical stacked wall sides about 6 feet deep. During a 2009 visit to Whistling Straits, PGA managing director of championships Kerry Haigh called it “the most difficult bunker I’ve ever seen in the world.” BY DAVE LUBACH Lee said the bunker gives the Gannett Wisconsin Media green a “split personality,” as a olf courses are unique in poorly placed approach shot may that unlike other works of require a “boomerang putt” art, they are constantly around the bunker depending on being tinkered with and altered. where the pin is located. Nobody would dare update A third change took place at the Michelangelo’s famous ceiling par-3 third hole, where the green painting at the Sistine Chapel with was re-designed to create a backcolors to reflect the current period. left pin placement. The redesign And even though New York loves brings Lake Michigan and a numits Yankees, no one will ever paint ber of deep pot bunkers into play. pinstripes on the Statue of Liberty. The change should make a draCourses are not immune to matic par-3 even better. change, regardless of their status “From 180 yards, the back left in the golf universe. Much has corner of this green appears to be been made of Augusta National’s surrounded by water on two “Tiger-proofing” over the years. sides,” Lee said. Even the venerable Old Course at Kohler also expects Whistling St. Andrews has been modified. Straits to provide a tougher test So it should come as no surprise than in 2004. After a year of hearto golf fans attending the 2010 ing how difficult the course would PGA Championship that Whistling play, the first-round leaders shot Straits has undergone adjust7-under 65, as Kohler was mystiHerbert V. Kohler, Jr., on PGA managing director of championships ments of its own since Vijay Singh fied that his course was being disKerry Haigh, pictured above next to an altered bunker on No. 6 walked away with the Wanamaker mantled by the players. Trophy in 2004. He is confident that Haigh, who Not a major overhaul, mind you. was criticized for his setups, has fairway when this course was set hit drivers on the closing hole be- golf maintenance at Whistling Consider it a routine tuneup. learned more about the nuances up to begin with,” Kohler said. “And of the Straits Course. Straits. cause of the direction it was rout“This course is not static,” said The fairway landing area was ex- then (Dye) changed it to a rightKohler Co. Chairman and CEO Her- ed. “A change you are going to see panded to include a higher risk/re- side fairway, with a different apKohler took notice, and then bert V. Kohler, Jr. “You can change that is much more subtle, is how ward option for long hitters down proach into that pin. What he’s it dramatically from one day to the took action. (Haigh) manages the tees and done now with the combination is pins,” Kohler said. “His level of conFamed course designer Pete Dye the left side of the fairway. next.” enable someone who may be a According to Kohler, the hole responded by elevating and raisThe most significant change to fidence in managing this course, if stroke down to really try and let it you will, has improved dramaticalnow plays the way it was always ing the tee to improve visibility, the layout took place at No. 18, a out and take the chance.” and expanded the fairway, accord- supposed to play. 500-yard par-4. Golfers expressed ly. We saw that literally over a fourAnother notable change took “That was actually the original ing to Mike Lee, the manager of frustration about their inability to day period.”
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The list of golfers entered in the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (As of Wednesday, July 28) Allenby, Robert — Australia
Hutsell, David — Lutherville, Md.
Oda, Komei — Japan
Ikeda, Yuta — Japan
Ogilvy, Geoff — Australia
Ames, Stephen — Canada
Immelman, Trevor — South Africa
Ohr, Keith — Louisville, Ky.
“It’s not where it’s Tiger (Woods) and everyone else. The depth of the field is deeper than it’s ever been before. The face of the top 25 players has changed.” CBS and TNT broadcaster and former British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch
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Azinger, Paul — Bradenton, Fla.
Ingraham, Stu — Harrisburg, Pa.
Oosthuizen, Louis— South Africa
Balin, Daniel — Rockville, Md.
Ishikawa, Ryo — Japan
Palmer, Ryan — Amarillo, Texas
Beckman, Cameron — San Antonio, Texas
Jaidee, Thongchai — Thailand
Pare, Troy — Rumford, R.I.
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Benzel, Ryan — Seattle, Wash.
Jimenez, Miguel Angel — Spain
Pavin, Corey — Dallas, Texas
Bettencourt, Matt — Alameda, Calif.
Johnson, Dustin — Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Pettersson, Carl — Sweden
it’s becoming a young person’s sport.” The youth surge has coincided with the fall from grace by one of the sport’s giants. Woods remains the world’s topranked golfer, but his return to the game after his personal life unraveled hasn’t been a smooth one. He recorded top-five finishes this year at the Masters and U.S. Open before struggling at the British Open. He hasn’t won a major since his classic playoff victory over Rocco Mediate in 2008. Baker-Finch isn’t ready to concede that Woods’ run at Jack Nicklaus’ major record of 18 (Woods has 14) is over, but the analyst knows it won’t be the lock it seemed only a few years ago. “Certainly (one of the changes since 2004) has been the way people perceive Tiger, but more than anything, the longer he was out and not playing well, he lost the intimidation aspect,” Baker-Finch said. “He lost the invincibility aspect he had over the rest of the Tour. He knew he was the best, and that added to the confidence level. All the young guys have seen now that Tiger’s only human, not invincible.” Unlike 2004, when Tiger was on a very short list of favorites, in Baker-Finch’s mind the list is much longer. “(Tiger)’s not out of the mix, but one of the top 10 guys,” he said. “It’s not where it’s Tiger and everyone else. The depth of the field is deeper than it’s ever been before. The face of the top 25 players has changed.”
Bohn, Jason — Acworth, Ga.
Johnson, Zach — Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Poulter, Ian — England
Brooks, Mark — Fort Worth, Texas
Karlsson, Robert — Sweden
Quiros, Alvaro — Spain
Cabrera, Angel — Argentina
Kaymer, Martin — Germany
Rose, Justin — England
Casey, Paul — England
Kim, Anthony — Dallas, Texas
Schmuhl, Jason — Windsor, Calif.
Choi, K.J. — South Korea
Kim, Kyung-Tae — South Korea
Schwartzel, Charl — South Africa
Cink, Stewart — Duluth, Ga.
Kjeldsen, Soren — Denmark
Scott, Adam — Australia
Clark, Tim — South Africa
Kuchar, Matt — Atlanta, Ga.
Sheftic, Mark — Blue Bell, Pa.
Crane, Ben — Portland, Ore.
Labritz, Rob — Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Sim, Michael — Australia
Daly, John — Dardanelle, Ark.
Laird, Martin — Scotland
Singh, Vijay — Fiji
Davies, Rhys — Wales
Lamely, Derek — Ft. Myers, Fla.
Skinner, Sonny — Sylvester, Ga.
Day, Jason — Australia
Lehman, Tom — Scottsdale, Ariz.
Slocum, Heath — Milton, Ga.
Donald, Luke — England
Love III, Davis — Sea Island, Ga.
Small, Mike — Champaign, Ill.
Elkington, Steve — Australia
Lowe, Mitch — San Francisco, Calif.
Smith, Bruce — Frisco, Texas
Els, Ernie — South Africa
Mahan, Hunter — Colleyville, Texas
Steinmetz, Rich — Gilbertsville, Pa.
Fisher, Ross — England
Matteson, Troy — Dripping Springs, Texas
Stenson, Henrik — Sweden
Flinton, Kyle — Oklahoma City, Okla.
McClellan, Robert — Butler, Pa.
Stricker, Steve — Madison, Wis.
Fujita, Hiroyuki — Japan
McDowell, Graeme — Northern Ireland
Furyk, Jim — Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
McIlroy, Rory — Northern Ireland
Garcia, Sergio — Spain
Merrick, John — Long Beach, Calif.
Glover, Lucas — Simpsonville, S.C.
Micheel, Shaun — Memphis, Tenn.
Goosen, Retief — South Africa
Mickelson, Phil — Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Haas, Bill — Greenville, S.C.
Molinari, Edoardo — Italy
Hansen, Soren — Denmark
Molinari, Francesco —Italy
Hanson, Peter — Sweden
Montgomery, Colin — Scotland
Harrington, Padraig — Ireland
Moore, Ryan — Spanaway, Wash.
Hebert, Scott — Traverse City, Mich.
Moss, Robert — Broadview Heights, Ohio
Sullivan, Chip — Troutville, Va. Thelen, Tim — College Station, Texas Toms, David — Shreveport, La. Tway, Bob — Edmond, Okla. Villegas, Camilo — Colombia Watson, Bubba — Bagdad, Fla. Westwood, Lee — England Wilson, Oliver — England Woods, Tiger — Windermere, Fla. Yang, Y.E. — South Korea
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