These guys are mostly shooting away from pins. They just don’t want to miss a green.

    DonM They just don’t want to miss a green.

    With that rough, I can't blame them....!!!

      Seven within 5 shots of the lead.
      Anything can happen on this brutal course.
      Should be a great final day. 🏌️‍♂️

      fatshot Me too!

      I just hope he continues as well as he has and does no backpedaling tomorrow. Top 10 would fetch him close to 1/2M$ plus he gets in next year (top 15 finishers) for another possible huge payout.

        DC300 Been close before and have not won yet! Would be nice and would fulfill a Spuzz dream of a LIV golfer winning a Major, so there is that too! 😉 Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

            Enough talk about rolling back the golf ball. I think this week has put that idea to rest. All that is needed is to grow the rough. Longer rough makes these guys look human.

              toraider the “PGA” Championship no less, the fang boys will melt on both sides for different reasons. I just like the big middle finger it puts in the OWGR faces to have a guy that’s barely ranked finishing 2nd at the Masters and another good run at the PGA.

                Sneakylong Longer rough makes these guys look human.

                That and - having to play strategic golf due to length and rough. Only a handful under par. It is funny to hear whining about having to hit 7w, 4 or 5 irons into par 4’s. They did that all the time pre 1990. Think Hogan’s 1 iron into the 18th at Merion. Wonder how many would continue to play pro golf if most courses were this demanding.

                  rsvman2 2 of the top 3 wasn’t good enough for the hardcore PGA fan boys, if Koepka wins, they’ll point to DJ falling off the leader board 😂

                    Sneakylong I’m led to believe that tricking up the course like that makes it rough for the members to play for months. If so, imagine the impact on courses which host a tournament every year.

                        DonM so, imagine the impact on courses which host a tournament every year.

                        Oakmont members want it tough - in fact, they insist that it is tougher normally for them than when a tournament is held. 😵‍💫

                          DonM I’m led to believe that tricking up the course like that makes it rough for the members to play for months. If so, imagine the impact on courses which host a tournament every year.

                          Heard the same thing that @Eguller said about the members liking it tough. But what courses could do is grow the rough before the tournament and cut it back to normal after.

                          Long rough is the great equalizer. Tough for anyone. Puts a premium on hitting fairways. And again, what this tournament is showing is that courses can be made tough and not have to be 8000 yards long.

                          This is an old Donald Ross design that was redone a few years ago (2019?). They're playing it ~ 7400 yards. My point is you can take these great old designed courses and make them more difficult without lengthening them or changing the golf balls.

                          I don't think people want to see difficult courses every week where most players struggle to break par. But the idea that these great old courses are becoming obsolete for tournaments just isn't the case. Or doesn't have to be the case.

                            Bravopilot yeah, but I think the point is that the course could play really tough even if it isn't overly long.

                              Tony Weak Field having a time.

                              Got some decent scoring going on today, might see a little run to the front, should be a fun one.

                              The problem with growing in the rough is that it can slow down play when it's difficult to find your ball a foot off the fairway. I played in a tournament at a course that used to host an LPGA event and they keep their rough fairly long. It was frustrating to be constantly looking for balls that should have been easy to find. You had to be right on top of a ball in the rough to see it. Of course, the pros don't have that problem usually.