The tee shot plays into an extremely narrow fairway, but distance will be rewarded. With a good drive the player must then contend with a heavily bunkered green, that may be extremely firm, and leaves little room for error. Stopping the ball without spinning it back is the key to staying out of these bunkers.
“Again, it comes down to the drive. There’s just so much to worry about if you’re out of position. Some holes at Augusta you can get away with that, but this certainly isn’t one.”
“It’s massive now. It’s very, very important to hit a good drive. If you hit a good drive, you have a very good possibility to make birdie. If you don’t drive it well, it’s a struggle to make par.”