Looking back over the last three PGA Championships, this year definitely rates #2. This year rivals Southern Hills as far as the golf course layout and the facilities. The caddyshack this year was the best of the 3 years. Southern Hills treated the caddies very poor with no space and pathetic food. A professional caddy has a real grind week in and week out, and they are a close knit group. I have a lot of respect for them. In October, Hazeltine is demolishing the clubhouse and rebuilding, and then in July 0f 2010, they are re-sodding the greens, digging the fairways down 2 ft and bringing in new dirt and then reseeding. It will be ready for Memorial Day 2011. After 40 years they say the soil is too compact!
I think Ryan will come away from this week having had a great experience. I know he really wanted to make the cut and play all four days. He is really looking forward to the trip to Scotland and the PGA cup. He is also planning on going to second stage of q-school in November. We will see what the future holds.
Bruce--Leaving the caddy shack at Hazeltine
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Thanks Bruce for all the sharing .... reading about Round 2 made my wife Andy and me cry. All the years watching and supporting my son Nick at tournaments .... it is a joy overall but there sure are heart wrenching moments where you feel helpless. Thank you for giving us the human experience of it all and of many of the PGA players. We will continue to follow Ryan and hope for his success.
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