The Live Report: Friday

PGATOUR.com Staff

DAY TWO DONE (8:25 p.m.): It's official, the second day of the U.S. Open is now in the books with the horn having sounded a few minutes ago as darkness descends on Bethpage Black. Players do have the option of finishing out whatever hole they're on and some are, but for the most part we're done. Players will be back out at 7:30 a.m., and judging by the forecast, we should be able to get a lot of golf in on Saturday. But there's also still a lot of golf to be played. For now, however, Lucas Glover will sleep on the lead at 6 under. -- Brian Wacker

DAY TWO NEARING THE END (7:55 p.m.): There's about 30 minutes until sunset and about 20 minutes, maybe, of playable golf left. Once things are called for the night players will return tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., weather permitting of course. As of now, though, there looks to be light rain starting around 10 a.m. with possible thunderstorms late in the afternoon. If that's the case, we should be able to go uninterrupted until there's electricity in the air and/or heavy rain. Of course weather forecasting is about as predicatble as Phil Mickelson's game right now -- you just don't know what you're going to get until you see it. -- Brian Wacker

LEADERBOARD CHECK (7:30 p.m.): The day is winding down at Bethpage Black -- there's about an hour left until sunset and less than that much light left for golf. Surprisingly, even with conditions favorable for scoring, Mike Weir hasn't been able to build on his opening-round 64. He's 1 over through six holes in Round 2 and Lucas Glover has now pulled even after four birdies through his first 10 holes.

How big of an advantage of it has it been to play in the afternoon, though? Two strokes. That doesn't sound like much, but it is a lot when you're talking about just one round and over the course of 72 holes it could be the difference. -- Brian Wacker

CUT CHECK (6:45 p.m.): With so much golf still to be played in the second round -- and much of that second round not coming until tomorrow, a day that could be filled with rain, thunderstorms and delays -- it's hard to figure where the 36-hole cut will come. But some notable names could be on the outside looking in. Among them: Paul Casey (5 over), Zach Johnson (5 over), Padraig Harrington (6 over) and Boo Weekley (9 over). The good news for those players? They'll all have a chance to chase the cut since none of them teed it up for the second round today. That said, the top 60 and ties and those within 10 shots of the lead at the U.S. Open make the cut, so if things stay as is, those at 5 over would be in. Of course with so much golf left, it's hard to say who's in danger and who's not. That's golf in a rain-delayed event. -- Brian Wacker

HARD AT WORK (6:20 p.m.): The grounds crew was busy during the break between the end of the first round and the start of the second late Friday afternoon.

The greens were rolled and are measuring in the mid- to high-13s on the Stimpmeter. The fairways and the first cut of the graduated rough -- 20 feet along the fairways and 15 feet around the greens -- were mown, as well. -- Helen Ross 

BIRDIES TO BE MADE (5:50 p.m.): Charl Schwartzel shot an opening-round 77, but with conditions soft and scoreable, this is how quickly things can change -- Schwartzel has rolled in four straight birdie putts to open his second round and get to just 3 over. That's nowhere near the lead, but it's a good indication of how big of an advantage those playing in the afternoon have since they're able to take advantage of continuing to be out there in ideal conditions. Meanwhile, those who played this morning were still dealing with a soaking-wet course and that's what those players will likely face again tomorrow. -- Brian Wacker

WHAT'S LEFT (5:20 p.m.): The second round is in full swing -- finally -- though those who went out this morning won't play until tomorrow. For the players who are on the course, sunset is 8:30 p.m., which means most will be able to get at least nine holes in today before things go dark. They'll also be able to continue to take advantage of ideal scoring conditions with more weather expected in the morning. What does all that mean? If Mike Weir can build on his 64, it means he may be tough to beat, even though there is a lot of golf still left. -- Brian Wacker

TIGER'S TROUBLES (5 p.m.): Tiger Woods shot 4-over on Nos. 15-18 on Friday, equaling his second-worst four-hole stretch to finish a round during his 230 professional starts on the PGA TOUR. The list is below. -- John Bush

Score	Tournament	Each hole	Round/holes(s)
6 over	2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational	par, bogey, double, triple	Round 4/Nos. 15-18
4 over	2009 U.S. Open	double, bogey, par, bogey	Round 1/Nos. 15-18
4 over	1999 WGC-American Express Championship	par, bogey, triple, par	Round 4/Nos. 15-18
4 over	1999 Byron Nelson Championship	bogey, birdie, quad, par	Round 3/Nos. 15-18

HANSON RIDING MOMENTUM (4:45 p.m.): With the first round nearly in the books at Bethpage Black, Sweden's Peter Hanson finds himself near the top of the leaderboard after firing a 4-under 66.
 
What's more impressive than the 66 for the man who's relatively unknown on this side of the pond, is how he got into the U.S. Open in the first place.
 
Hanson got into a playoff in a European qualifier at Walton Heath in London and then aced the first hole of the playoff to punch his ticket to New York.
 
"It felt like fate to get here and just trying to tell myself to get everything out of it," he said.
 
Hanson started his round on the back nine and picked up birdies on Nos. 13, 16 and 17.
 
The Swede picked up another birdie on No. 1 before his first hiccup of the day -- a bogey on the 451-yard, par-4 fifth hole. Hanson took another bogey at No. 7 to drop back to 2 under, but then birdied his final two holes to button up the 66.
 
"This is my third U.S. Open now and I've been playing some of the majors and I was really disappointed to just miss out on the Masters this year," he said. "I missed with two or three spots on the World Ranking. It felt so nice to get in this one." -- T.J. Auclair

WEIR IN WITH 64 (4:15 p.m.): It wasn't the lowest round shot in major championship history -- it missed tying that mark by one -- but Mike Weir's 64 is the lowest U.S. Open round since Vijay Singh's 63 in the second round at Olympia Fields in 2003. It's also the lowest score ever shot at Bethpage Black in the U.S. Open. Suddenly, Weir, who has just one win since 2004, is in command.

"I wanted to ride the wave once I got off to good start," Weir told NBC. "You can see how easy this course can play with not much wind and soft conditions...it's similar to when I won the Masters in 2003."

Weir will have a chance to add to that with his second-round tee time in just over an hour from now. If you're playing this well, that's exactly what you want to do, is go right back out. -- Brian Wacker

WEATHER UPDATE (3:55 p.m.): That strange yellow orb called the sun popped into the sky above Bethpage State Park Friday.

The appearance will be short-lived, though. According to the 2 p.m. weather update issued by the USGA, showers and thunderstorms will develop over the Great Lakes tonight and move over Long Island by morning.

The first band of showers could miss Bethpage to the west but regardless, the second wave will arrive by early afternoon. The rain will be heavy at times and continue into Sunday morning with an accumulation of between .75 and 1.25 inches.

The low pressure system will shift off the coast on Sunday, when there is a 60 percent chance of rain and winds of 15-20 mph. Monday's forecast is forecast is for a 50-50 chance of rain. -- Helen Ross

SO MUCH FOR THAT (3:35 p.m.): Mike Weir's chance of tying or breaking the record for lowest score in a major championship just went by the wayside with his first big mistake of the day, a double bogey at the par-4 sixth hole. Weir is still in great shape at 4 under as he finishes up his round on the front nine, but he won't be breaking any records in this round.

Perhaps more surprising, though, is that David Duval just capped off a round of 3-under 67. That matches his lowest-ever U.S. Open with Duval having shot the same score in the opening round at Pinehurst in 1999. -- Brian Wacker

RECORD IN JEOPARDY (3:20 p.m.): Since making the turn in 31, Mike Weir has moved to 6 under and within striking distance of the record for lowest round ever recorded in a major championship. He'll need to birdie two of his last four holes to do it and record a 62.

If he does, that'll break the mark of 63, which has been shot 23 times in a major championship, most recently by Tiger Woods in the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills.

The PGA Championship has been the site of the most 63s with 10 of them. The U.S. Open, meanwhile, has seen just four of them with the last coming from Vijay Singh in 2003 in the second round at Olympia Fields. -- Brian Wacker

ROUND 2 NEWS (3:05 p.m.): With no rain -- and even some sunny skies this afternoon -- the second round is set to tee off at about 4:30 p.m. That will allow for about four hours of golf. One player who will not be playing the rest of the day, however, is Tiger Woods. Players who went off this morning won't tee it up in Round 2 until the morning, somewhere between 9 and 9:30 a.m. -- Brian Wacker

TICKET UPDATE (3 p.m.): The USGA has decided to give individuals who had daily tickets for Thursday's rain-plagued first round of the U.S. Open the opportunity to use them on Monday, if the tournament should continue into next week. Should there be no golf on Monday, the USGA will refund half the purchase price.

As far as Saturday and Sunday are concerned, if 90 minutes or more of golf is played then daily tickets will not be refunded or exchanged. If less than 90 minutes of golf is played either day, though, then the ticketholders will be welcomed for a subsequent day. For more information and the complete story, click here. -- Helen Ross

SCOTT SIGHTING (2:45 p.m.): There has been an Adam Scott sighting in an unusual place. The dashing Australian phenomenon has endured the worst stretch of golf in his promising career, missing seven of his last eight cuts. But coming off back-to-back birdies on 11 and 12, Scott is on the leaderboard for the first time since very early in the season.
 
Perhaps playing with his good friend Sergio Garcia and young gun Camilo Villegas has been just what the swing doctor ordered. A U.S. Open test with all its treachery doesn't seem like a likely venue for a player to break out of the doldrums -- particularly for a guy who doesn't have a good US Open record with a 21st-place finish in 2006 as his best rsule -- but Scott is plodding along nicely. If he can continue the momentum, he could carry it all the way into the second round this evening. -- John Maginnes

ROUGH ROUND FOR RYDER CUP TEAMMATES (2:25 p.m.): It was an ugly first round at Bethpage Black for 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup teammates Boo Weekley and Chad Campbell.
 
Weekley shot a disappointing 9-over 79, which included six bogeys on the back nine –- his front nine –- for an outward 6-over 41. Campbell, meanwhile, was one shot worse with a 10-over 80.
 
The start was particularly difficult for Campbell, who was a part of the three-way playoff at the Masters won by Angel Cabrera in April. Like Weekley, Campbell also struggled mightily playing the back nine first. He had five bogeys and a double bogey for a 7-over 42.
 
Campbell has three top-3 finishes in major championships, but has his work cut out just to make the cut this week. Since that playoff loss at Augusta National, Campbell has played in five tournaments. Over that span he missed the cut twice, withdrew once with a calf injury and his best finish was a tie for 60th at the Valero Texas Open.
 
Weekley has been fighting injuries all season long, but has played through the pain to record six top-25 finishes in 11 starts. His best finish in a major was a tie for ninth at the 2007 PGA Championship. -- T.J. Auclair

ADVANTAGE, AFTERNOON PLAYERS (2:05 p.m.): It's pretty clear that those on the golf course right now have a clear advantage over the players who went off earlier in the morning. Whether that holds up remains to be seen -- according to Tiger Woods, as the course continues to dry out there will be more mud balls to worry about -- but so far, so good for guys like Mike Weir (4 under), Camilo Villegas (3 under) and Phil Mickelson (2 under).

Speaking of the second round, it will begin around 4 p.m. ET with groups going off both tees. They won't finish it, but most of the field should get at least nine holes in. -- Brian Wacker

BIRDIE BARRAGE (1:40 p.m.): All morning players have talked about what superb condition Bethpage Black is in. So far on a dry Friday -- at least from above -- they're showing what good of shape it's in with birdies being made from all over the place. Rarely do you see players able to fire at flags in a U.S. Open the way they have been today, but with incredibly soft and receptive greens, players are able to hit it tight.

Case in point: Mike Weir is 4 under through his first seven holes today. Peter Hanson, Camilo Villegas and Sean O'Hair are all under par as well.

Balls are actually spinning back on greens and long irons are taking one or two bounces and stopping. Who knows what will happen later today with the weather, but it certainly seems those out on the course right now are at an advantage. -- Brian Wacker

THIS AND THAT (1:25 p.m.): Australian Michael Sim birdied his final hole (No. 9) on Friday to card a 1-over 71. Sim has posted five top-5 finishes on the Nationwide Tour this year, including wins at the Stonebrae Classic and the BMW Charity Pro-Am. He is just one win away from earning the Tour’s three-win promotion to the PGA TOUR. ...

Jeff Brehaut, a 46-year-old native of Mountain View, Calif., posted an opening-round, even-par 70 in just his second U.S. Open appearance (T17-2007). The veteran of the TOUR (228 starts) and the Nationwide Tour (210 starts) is a 2006 inductee into the University of Pacific Hall of Fame, along with University of Southern California football coach Pete Carroll. ...

Five of the seven past champions of the U.S. Open participating this week finished their opening round on Friday morning, including Jim Furyk (72), Geoff Ogilvy (73), Angel Cabrera (74), Tiger Woods (74) and Michael Campbell (77). Ernie Els and Retief Goosen will complete their first round later today.

Three members of the Champions Tour are competing this week, including Fred Funk, Tom Lehman and Eduardo Romero (76). -- John Bush

WHEN IN THE LEAD AT THE OPEN ... (1 p.m.): Dating to 1959, the first-round leader/co-leader has gone on to win just eight times at the U.S. Open: Tiger Woods (2000, 2002), Retief Goosen (2001), Payne Stewart (1991), Jack Nicklaus (1972, 1980), Hubert Green (1977) and Tony Jacklin (1970).

Meanwhile, defending Woods posted a 4-over 74, including double-bogeys on Nos. 5 and 15. The last time he recorded two doubles in a round was the first round of the 2008 U.S. Open (Nos. 1 and 14). Here's a list of how defending champions have fared in the first round at the U.S. Open since 1998. -- John Bush

Defending champions at U.S. Open
Year won	Champion	Opening round next year	Finish
1998	Lee Janzen	74	T46
1999	Payne Stewart	DNP	DNP
2000	Tiger Woods	74	T12
2001	Retief Goosen	79	MC
2002	Tiger Woods	70	T20
2003	Jim Furyk	72	T48
2004	Retief Goosen	68	T11
2005	Michael Campbell	75	MC
2006	Geoff Ogilvy	71	T42
2007	Angel Cabrera	79	MC
2008	Tiger Woods	74	TBD

LEADERBOARD CHECK (12:41 p.m.): Soak it in, because the sun is making a rare appearance at Bethpage Black and so are some red numbers. David Toms is at 2 under and atop the leaderboard with Anthony Kim as they both near the finish of their first round.

Seeing Toms' name there isn't an enormous surprise. He's won a major championship in his career before, has a half-dozen top-10s -- including a pair of second-place finishes -- this season and is starting to play like the guy that took home that 2001 PGA Championship.

Kim, on the other hand, hasn't played well much of this season. He knew it, though, so he went out and hired his old strength and conditioning coach from the University of Oklahoma, Darby Rich, who's been working with Kim ever since just before THE PLAYERS Championship. So far, the work appears to be paying off. Kim, who is celebrating his 24th birthday today, has shaved inches off his waistline and strokes off his game. -- Brian Wacker

CELEB SIGHTING (12:15 p.m.): Among the celebrity sightings at the U.S. Open? Anthony Anderson, who plays Detective Kevin Bernard on NBC's long-running drama, "Law & Order." Anderson is hosting GOLF CHANNEL's new magazine show, "Golf in America." -- Helen Ross

THE USGA SPEAKS (11:50 a.m.): Most of the Jim Hyler-David Fay press conference earlier this morning centered around what will happen for those who had tickets to Thursday's round, which was more or less a total wash out. But there were some other interesting topics that were touched on, including the question of whether to shorten the current 18-hole playoff format and what was done to get the course ready for today. Here are some highlights below. -- Brian Wacker

Q. Do you have any flexibility on the playoff? Would you consider going to three holes, or is 18 holes set in stone?

JIM HYLER: We have considered that many times and as we stated last year at Torrey Pines we considered going to a shorter playoff and discarded it. We're committed to an 18-hole playoff.

Q. On the playoff tickets, for instance last year at Torrey Pines when there was the playoffs, only weekly badge holders were able to go to the playoffs; were separate day tickets sold for that playoff day?

DAVID FAY: The way the tickets are structured, you cannot buy in advance a one-day ticket for a playoff. You can't.

Q. So there would be no conflict then with extra people; if Thursday went to Monday, for instance, Thursday ticket holders came out on Monday, they wouldn't be a crowd-control issue?

DAVID FAY: You could; it depends on the players involved. That was certainly something that gave us pause. Because, as I said initially, we're concerned about oversaturating -- not water, but with people -- this facility.
 
And I'd say it's a calculated risk. But when you look back at the history of Monday playoffs in the U.S. Open, last year's had by far the largest gallery. And oftentimes again it's a workday, which sort of makes sense because the people who were planning to come on Thursday, that was a workday, too.

We also understand that this is not going to be -- there's no solution that's perfect. And what we're trying to do is to be as fair as possible to take the lessons we learn from tomorrow, from yesterday, and to apply them going forward.

And reality is, and this is not an excuse, but when you think about the 108 U.S. Opens, only two times when you're not counting a playoff, only two times has the championship gone beyond the established finish time.

That was '59 at Winged Foot when it went into Sunday when you had a double round and '83 at Oakmont.

Q. What did you do with all the water that you took off the golf course? Where did it go?

JIM HYLER: Well, a lot of it went into the ground. Again, the golf course across Round Swamp Road is sandy and loamy, absorbs internally. The water on the 18th fairway if you were down there yesterday you saw a pump and hoses stretched I think all the way across Round Swamp Road is where I think the water was ultimately going. So that's what we're doing with it.

Q. What's the condition of the rough now that it's so saturated?

JIM HYLER: The rough, again, the holes across the road are remarkably, I think, in good shape. And the rough is not -- we cut the rough. It's about like it was on Wednesday.

Q. Did you cut it today?

JIM HYLER: Did not cut the rough today. The greens were not mowed this morning. They were rolled, some as much as three times. The green speeds this morning were about 13 and a half, about where they were yesterday morning. But they were not mowed this morning.

For the complete interview transcript, click here.

TIGER TALKS (11:30 a.m.): To say that Tiger Woods was a little hot after his round would be an understatement. "No, I don't want to go [right back] out there right now," said Woods after an opening 74 that quickly got away from him at the end of the round. "I would probably be a few clubs light."

Woods didn't throw any clubs in playing his last four holes in 4 over, but clearly he was unhappy with being unable to finish better. As he said, he was even par with four holes to play. A 4-over finish isn't what Tiger -- or anybody else -- expects.

As for the course itself, Woods said the staff did a "hell of a job getting the course ready." He also added that it's going to get interesting if it drys out more -- because there will be more mud balls out there -- and that it would be easier if it rained a little more. Though it's not raining right now, more of the wet stuff is certainly on its way later today and through the weekend as we head toward what's more and more looking like a Monday finish. -- Brian Wacker

TIGER STUMBLES IN (11:10 a.m.): What once was a very managed, solid opening round for Tiger Woods quickly got away from him.

Even par with four holes to play, Woods' accuracy all but disappeared as he played the final stretch in 4 over with a double bogey, two bogeys and a par.

On the day -- well, two days, actually -- Woods hit just 8 of 14 fairways and 10 of 18 greens in regulation. Both of those are well off what he did at The Memorial a couple of weeks ago. It would have been crazy to expect the same kind performance here, but something in between seemed realistic. And because of that inaccuracy, Woods took 31 putts.

On a related note, you want to know how wet it is out here? Woods averaged just 280.5 yards off the tee. -- Brian Wacker

Below is a look at Woods' scorecard from today:

WEAVING HIS WAY TO THE TOP (10:55 a.m.): Amateur Drew Weaver, a 22-year-old native of Newport News, Va., and 2007 British Amateur champion, posted a 1-under 69 in his first start at a U.S. Open. The Virginia Tech standout has now posted three-consecutive rounds of 69 on the PGA TOUR, dating to a missed cut at the 2008 Wyndham Championship. -- Helen Ross

Here's a look at his TOUR starts:

Year	Tournament	Scores	Results
2007	British Open	76-72	MC
2008	Masters	76-80	MC
2008	The Memorial Tournament	79-80	MC
2008	AT&T National	75-71	MC
2008	Wyndham Championship	69-69	MC
2009	U.S. Open	69-??	MC

TIGER UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): Tiger Woods has just made double bogey on the 15th hole, his second double in the first round. The last time Woods, who is 2 over, had two double bogeys in the same round was in the opening round of last year's U.S. Open at Nos. 1 and 14 at Torrey Pines. And we all know how that turned out. -- Helen Ross

TICKET SITUATION (10:10 a.m.): The USGA has decided to give individuals who had tickets for Thursday's rain-plagued first round of the U.S. Open the opportunity to use them on Monday, if the tournament should continue into next week.

"We tried to come up with a solution that's fair," USGA President David Fay said simply.

Fay said that the USGA examined what other sports organizations considered full use of a ticket. For the USTA and the U.S. Open tennis at flushing Meadow, it's 90 minutes, Fay said. At the British Open, it's two hours.

Thursday's rain delay meant that -- at the most -- the 34,000 fans in attendance saw three hours and 16 minutes of golf. Refunds were among several options considered but the decision was made to let fans use the tickets on Monday instead.

The U.S. Open is already a sellout. Fay said the infrastructure at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park is equipped to handle a maximum of 55,000 -- and that includes caterers, media and volunteers, among others.

As a result, Fay said, allowing Thursday's tickets to be used Saturday or Sunday was not an option since it would potentially put too many people on the grounds. -- Helen Ross

SOME FIRST ROUNDS COMPLETE (9:50 a.m.): It took a day longer than expected, but those out early yesterday morning have finally completed their first rounds. That includes Jeff Brehaut, who was the very early clubhouse leader after an even-par 70. Given how difficult the course is playing, however, he may be near the lead when the first round finishes up late in the afternoon today. Brehaut didn't seem to mind the conditions or sleeping on the lead as you'll see in this story.

Others in include J.P. Hayes (74), amateur Rickie Fowler (78) and Greg Kraft (79). Again, none of those are particularly bad scores in conditions like this. -- Brian Wacker

WEATHER UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): The first round of the 109th U.S. Open on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park resumed as scheduled Friday morning under cloudy skies. After Thursday's drenching, Mother Nature may give the world's best golfers -- and the USGA -- a break, too. At least on Friday when the chance of precipitation drops to just 30 percent.

The weekend forecast, though, looks dismal. There is an 80 percent chance of rain developing on Saturday by mid-morning and continuing throughout the afternoon. The chance of rain on Sunday is nearly as bad at 60 percent.

So getting as much golf in on Friday as possible is essential. The players who were to tee off in the afternoon wave on Thursday begin play at 10 a.m. Friday and then will turn right around and start their second rounds at 4 p.m.

ESPN and NBC have expanded their TV coverage, as a result.

SportsCenter from the U.S. Open with Mike Tirico and Curtis Strange began at 8 a.m. and ESPN’s regular coverage of the tournament takes over at 10 a.m. NBC's coverage will run as scheduled from 3-5 p.m.

ESPN will then broadcast from 5 p.m. until the final putt drops Friday evening. ESPN is also allowing GOLF CHANNEL a "live" window between 7-8 a.m. on Saturday. -- Helen Ross

TIGER UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): It's been an up-and-down day-plus of golf for Tiger Woods. His tee shot at the first hole yesterday, which almost landed in a hospitality tent, resulted in a puzzled look from the world No. 1. But he's also managed his game and the conditions well enough to sit at just 1 over through his first holes. That certainly leaves him in good position as the first round continues. -- Brian Wacker

COURSE CONDITIONS (9 a.m.): With more than a couple of inches of rain having fallen yesterday at Bethpage Black, Craig Currier and his grounds crew had their work cut out for them. The good news is they're able to play golf today -- and there may even be a hint of sunshine. The bad news is what all that rains means for the course, future play this week with more rain in the forecast and what players and officials will be faced with.

Speaking last night with TPC Sawgrass course superintendent Tom Vlach -- a guy who knows a little about dealing with heavy rains in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., -- he said that once a course is saturated the way Bethpage is, there's not much you can do. "You want to lower your lake levels as much as possible so you can get greater draw down capability," Vlach said.

Obviously each course is different and TPC Sawgrass is much different than Bethpage Black -- TPC Sawgrass can mow fairways the next day after 7 inches of rain, while most courses are shut down after 1 inch. But rain is rain and there's only so much you can do with it.

Part of the problem is that more than 5 inches of rain had fallen in the area this month, most of it coming in the last week or so. That means Currier and his crew were playing catch up before a single shot was struck. And for what's it worth, it puts everyone on the staff in a tough position.

"First off, you must overcome the disappointment you and your staff feel," Vlach said. "You worked so hard and want to put the golf course in a good light, but are disappointed you cannot. Secondly, you are concerned about all the traffic and damage that the course is receiving and are concerned how you will get course back into reasonable shape for the guests after the event."

The good news again, though, is we're playing golf ... for now. -- Brian Wacker