Ian Carter

And it was interesting, McElroy said in his press conference that when he was looking at the leaderboards, he was actually looking to see how Shane was getting on because he thought, if I don't win, the coolest thing would be for me to be putting...

The green jacket on Shane.

And of course, by the back nine, Shane's name wasn't even on the leaderboards.

And the other problem they have is that they don't have the freedom to say, I need to go and find something this week, the week before.

in a tournament setting, I'll go and play San Antonio.

They can't do that.

They've just got no wiggle room whatsoever.

So, you know, I agree.

I think, you know, the fact that they've not played in America ahead of playing in the Masters, look at how many...

European tour players back in the day would rock up at Augusta and not do anything.

And they were good players because they haven't had the opportunity to play in America.

You know, I know that the scene has changed now, but the point still remains.

And...

They've been playing golf courses where the scoring has been exceptionally low.

They've had to hold tons of putts, but they haven't been challenged as golfers in the way that Bay Hill, Sawgrass, and we've made this point so many times, actually really hardens up the golfers ahead of the test for the Masters.

But the other point that Eddie made in there, and I really agree on that, I think Aronamink, Shinnecock Hills, they'll be battle-hardened because they've played...

at Augusta, and they'll be better equipped for the USPGA and the US Open going forward.

You're allowed to.

But whether you'll be able to do that without punishment...

Under what will be revealed in June and the way that the calendar is going to shape up, we wait to see.