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Is this an easier place in theory to achieve the conditions you want to achieve in terms of getting to a level of firmness?

Is this an easier place in theory to achieve the conditions you want to achieve in terms of getting to a level of firmness?

Do you have to work less hard to achieve firmness on a venue like this?

Do you have to work less hard to achieve firmness on a venue like this?

you might imagine we love to debate course setups we we play make believe agronomists you know after every round of golf played at the us open but uh can you just in in a way that we can understand it explain the relationship between all of the factors that go into the firmness right i mean you know if the wind doesn't blow it might not be as firm you need water on greens to keep them alive but you know putting too much water on the greens makes them too slow

you might imagine we love to debate course setups we we play make believe agronomists you know after every round of golf played at the us open but uh can you just in in a way that we can understand it explain the relationship between all of the factors that go into the firmness right i mean you know if the wind doesn't blow it might not be as firm you need water on greens to keep them alive but you know putting too much water on the greens makes them too slow

Can you kind of paint the picture for the best route to creating the best possible conditions?

Can you kind of paint the picture for the best route to creating the best possible conditions?

And when nature does not allow you perfect conditions, how do you get it to play as firm and fast as you'd like?

And when nature does not allow you perfect conditions, how do you get it to play as firm and fast as you'd like?

This is a completely different test than what we saw at Oakmont last year with thick, rough, narrower fairways, wide fairways here at Shinnecock.

This is a completely different test than what we saw at Oakmont last year with thick, rough, narrower fairways, wide fairways here at Shinnecock.

Why does that work here?

Why does that work here?

Why is that kind of a part of the challenge that we'll see at the US Open?

Why is that kind of a part of the challenge that we'll see at the US Open?

We use the term shot value a lot, and I think some people can tend to hear that phrase and roll their eyes or not understand what that means.

We use the term shot value a lot, and I think some people can tend to hear that phrase and roll their eyes or not understand what that means.

How would you describe shot value and how that plays into the highest level of USGA championships here?

How would you describe shot value and how that plays into the highest level of USGA championships here?