Spilt Milk
I know I've sort of harped on this, but it seems to me that when you go into a major, your mindset can't be primed to complain about the course. Outside of other whining about how hard the course is before the tournament began, he now is upset that they played several holes from the front teeboxes. I know other players have said the same thing in both regards (too hard...too easy), but since every player plays the same course, complainign about the course only gives your own admission that you may not be the best player at the time. Granted, at the U.S. Open certain conditions brought too much luck in as a factor; and once that occurs, perhaps the best player does not win (although Goosen deserved to win that one). But if you are complaining that a course is set up too easy with forward tees, you have no excuse to shoot over par. If you are complaining that the course is set up differently than how you played your practice rounds, even Dimarco admitted that he expected tees to be set up on certain holes since there were designations during the practice rounds that forward tees on certain holes would be used...and thus, your complaint has no validity. In short, suck it up. I know the press is looking to get something out of you, but whining about the course only shows that you are no longer in it to win it. Perhaps that is a little harsh, but I can't remember Tiger or Vijay complaining about a course when they are on the top of the leaderboard.



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Don't know if this was directed to me, but I should clarify that John Daly made no excuses or complaints. I tried to make one for him, although as I said it's just because I'm a JD fan. To be sure, Whistling Straits is playing very fair.
First off...not directed at you at all. I just think that complaints about this course have gone unfounded. I'm sure that tomorrows papers will be filled with writers going back on all the articles written before the tournament started (including my own expectations)that this was going to be one of the hardest setups yet for a major. So far, I've been pretty impressed with the tournament. The course is set up that low scores could be had, and blow-ups are possible if you don't have your A-game. Pretty much par for the course for a PGA Championship.
Gotta hand it to Tiger...he defintely is not in top form, yet he is always able to pull out enough game to make the cut. His consecutive cut streak is unbelievable, and will be a record that won't be beaten for a very long time.
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