The tournament hadn't even started yet, but Kiawah Island had already fired a warning shot. On Tuesday the wind blew more gusty than expected for the whole week, and for players looking to figure out how the course was going to play out, they got a really good look at how it could turn out. .

Bryson DeChambeau had never played in the Kiawah Ocean Course before today. The few hours he spent playing all nine holes of the first leg were an eye-opening experience - and a challenge the defending US Open champion says he'll savor.

"It will be a devilish test", did he declare. "There are a lot of good holes here".

Around ten thousand spectators are expected on the Kiawah Island Ocean Course each day. The mask will not be required outdoors. In order to respect physical distance, there are no large bleachers on the course.

99 of the top 100 golfers in the world will be present to compete in this 103^eedition of the USPGA .. Only Matthew Wolffle No. 27 in the world rankings is absent, withdrawing last week, without giving further explanation. According to many reports, whoever is playing his second full season with the pros is just a shadow of himself. He shows a terrible attitude both on and off the course. Recall that at the Masters in April, Wolff was disqualified.

Brute Bryson DeChambeau will meet a new beast: the Kiawah Island Ocean Course. With his 7201 meters, Mad Scientist will get his money's worth. Already in the practice round, he scratched his head several times. In windy conditions, the strongman will have to review his trajectories. By comparison, even though it was before his big transformation, DeChambeau never performed well in his three British Open appearances on links-style courses. He hadn't passed the cut on two occasions.

"It is probably the most difficult course I have played", DeChambeau quickly clarified at a press conference on Wednesday. “In some places, we have no right to make mistakes, because it's impossible to miss either on the left or on the right. You have to deliver the best execution every time, otherwise you are penalized. "

On such a long course, the players finally used long irons and even antlers as the par 4, par 5 and even par 3 flags approached. Jordan Spieth among other things asked Titleist to pamper him an iron. 2. Many golfers carry additional wood in their bag.

A note for budding agronomists. The surfaces of the greens are made up of 100% of the type of seashore paspalum grass, which is very rarely found on courses played by the pros. This thick and coarse grain is more resistant to sea air. The participants therefore had to adapt to the ride on these surfaces.

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