By Greg Midland
MGA Tournament Director Brian Mahoney put in place some interesting course setup changes at Nassau Country Club for today's second and third rounds of the Ike Championship. The par-three third hole, which was completed last year as part of a course renovation, will play just 114 yards for this morning's second round, down from 159 yards yesterday. The teeing ground used for this distance is farther to the right, calling for players to hit their tee shots directly over the pond to a front hole location that should yield some birdies.
For this afternoon's third round, the same hole location will be used but the tees will be pushed back to 205 yards. "It's a chance for us to give the players an entirely different look from the second to third rounds," said Mahoney.
Another hole that could yield some drama today is the par-four ninth. Yesterday, it played at 303 yards but today it will be shortened to 285, giving a number of players in the field the chance to drive the green if they so choose. It's a risk/reward situation that could result in some birdies and maybe an eagle or two, but also some bogeys if players get too aggressive and hit a wayward drive.
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