Everyday at a Major event seems to bring new interesting times. This morning at 5:30 we woke up to the rumbling of thunder. By 6:00, it was overhead and really getting with the program. The rain was pouring down. As I lay snuggled under the covers, my thoughts turned to how ugly the day could be on the course. We got to the course under threatening skies, had a quick breakfast and headed to the driving range as all of the players were quickly heading to cover with the news that within 5 minutes rain was going to hit again--and boy did it rain! It was after 11:00 before everyone starting heading to the range.
Just before noon, Ryan teed off of 10 with Tim Thelen and Mike Small, both PGA Professionals. There was no one following them, so they were able to do plenty of practicing without having to worry about other players waiting. The afternoon was warm and humid due to all the rain. Walking on the course was a little treacherous at times. The heavy rain had washed the course in places, so some of the cow paths were pretty sloppy. The afternoon had just a few scattered clouds.
When we got to 18, Zach Johnson was out chipping on the green. Ryan struck up a conversation with him because they were both on the Hooters tour at the same time. He is very personable and down to earth. When we left the locker room heading for the car, he was leaving as well. He said follow him on a short cut to the parking lot. He and Ryan had nice conversation about their families. His wife had just had a baby a couple of weeks ago, so she hasn't traveled much with him this year. He shook our hands and wished Ryan good luck as we went to our cars. He seems to be in the same mold as Fred Couples.
Tomorrow will be an early rise with a 8:50 tee time off #1. I really think Ryan can play good on this course. He is well prepared. The weather forecast for the rest of the tournament is good, so hopefully we shouldn't have to worry about bad conditions. You can follow his play tommorow with live scoring on PGA.com or PGAtour.com. I am sure it is harder following on the computer or in the gallery than it is for us on the course. After we really get into the round, I don't really know Ryan's score, I just know whether he is playing good or struggling.
Hoping for a good report tomorrow.
Bruce from the CaddyShack
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