[bambam]

Congrats to Zach! I'm impressed by his resolve and determination.

What do y'all think about the course set up this year? Was it the weather or the set up or both that resulted in them high numbers?

I think some of both. It was firm and fast for sure, and with the cold, swirling winds it had to be hard to stay focused, but good shots were holding on the greens and the pin positions weren't terrible. I was there Saturday, and about the time Tiger hit his tee shot on 17 it started getting really windy and cold. The 17th green/18th tee was so windy and cold there were no more than 50-75 patrons watching the post-Appelby groups with us. I didn't see a lot of bad tee balls; it was mostly distance control (wind) and poor touch around the greens (cold hands and fast greens).

Maybe this was a pre-cursor to Sunday, but of all the guys finishing up through 16, 17, and 18 in the cold, Zach was one of a very few that finished that stretch at par or better.