The Players...

Lots of hype and storylines about the course and players.. Is Tiger 100%? Will former World Numero Uno Martin Kaymer be a factor? He's paired with Tiger and Kuchar. Who won the Masters? Phil? Bubba and his comments about Tiger and Foley's comments about Bubba....Tiger responded, "we'll talk".  

The Ad for the event is great and When Hunter Mahan says, "You better bring it when you step on the first tee!" I know he knows what he's talking  about. His, "this game owes you nothing!" comment in the Titleist ad tells a lot about the mindset necessary to win on tour... more to come...

So..Think You'd Hold Up Against the Us Open Set-Up at Pebble?

First you might want to check out the article written in May about the process the USGA goes through to "design" the course...

and then some commentary from Bubba Watson and Chris Wilson on Twitter about the Golf Digest Challenge: 

@bubbawatson so what would a player like you shoot if a 3 shoots 102?

@TheRealCWilson 77

@bubbawatson thats legit funny, play well next week

Gets it all in perspective very quickly...saw a bunch of guys who have no trouble shooting 65 on their home courses get a taste of what tournament Golf at the highest level is all about as they failed to qualify for our National Championship... 

The Pebble caddies have been telling me that you will need a wedge to get out of the rough and the spots that were playable last time around will not be this time...if there is wind the new tee on 13 will make the hole one of the toughest par 4's on tour not to mention how 14 will play. The fairway on 6 has been repositioned so

I'll be out there starting Tuesday of next week.. the guy with the Boston Red Sox hat on prowling around at the southern end of the course... holes 10,11,12,13... Marlboro Country...