"It seems almost like my home course," he said.
"But we also hope the hype will calm down and we'll get our home course back."
At the beginning of the week there's always a little extra pressure because you want to do well on your home course.
Stewart's victory was a memorable one to him as it came on his home course.
He considers this his home course and plays several practice rounds here during the year.
He still plays numerous dates each year, and can be found most days working on his golf game at his home course.
The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course.
Montgomerie, trying to become the first player in 100 years to win the Open on his home course, also will have ample support.
It is the home course to both the men's and women's golf teams for the University of Wisconsin.
In 1989, he and three other members of Wampanoag grew concerned about some changes that had been made to their beloved home course.