-Billy Condon
The course and weather conditions cannot be considered less than ideal right now. It's warm, but there is a nice breeze. The prevailing wind here is directed right into the faces of the players on the fifth tee, although it should not be strong enough to influence shot choice.
With this hole especially, players find themselves laying up into an area that is becoming pock-marked with sandy divot mix. These spots are between 65 and 85 yards away from the hole.
Another observation is the type of shot the players want to have into the green. Having watched this hole at the Barclay's last year, it seems that the players playing today are choosing to lay up a little closer than the Tour pros, leaving them with half and three-quarter wedge shots into the green, and the majority of them coming down short of the hole. However, as mentioned earlier, the result has been more players spinning the ball off of the front of the green. By taking a more full approach, the Tour players were able to get their shots to come down over the hole, and the spin would zip the ball back to hole-high.
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