I Have A Couple [of Grandsons] That

I've Never Set Up Any Golf Course That Would Favor Anybody. I Try To Make It Exactly The Opposite, Which Is What We Did At Valhalla When We Modernized It To Accommodate The Lengths Players Are Hitting It Today.

That's Sort Of Overkill. We've Had 70 Years Of The Ryder Cup, And It's Gotten Along Just Fine. The Pendulum Will Swing Back Without Making A Monumental Thing About It.

If You Design Something Pretty With Good Golf Shots In It, Then I Think That's The Combination That Creates A Really Nice Golf Course.

You're Always Struggling Because You're Not Playing On A 53-and-a-third By A 120-yard Field. You're Not Playing On A Baseball Diamond. With Golf, Every Field Is Different And Every Atmosphere Is Different. The Grass Is Different. The Weather Is Different. You're Outside. You're Not In A Stadium. There Are So Many Different Variables, So You Never Master Golf. So, I Think Good Athletes Like A Challenge.

There's More To Be Learned Here [st. Andrews] About Course Design Than Anywhere. Collection Bunkers, False Fronts, Bump Shots. The Fundamentals Of Design Became Fundamental Because Of What's Here. And It Happened Accidentally. Or Maybe Accidentally On Purpose.