We drove on and saw from afar the short 11th hole, a stern test with the wind coming up.
That is the shortest hole on the 6,300-yard Plainfield course.
Although players usually attack No. 8 with a wedge or a 9-iron, it is one of the trickiest short holes in the world.
He produced a drill, approached the metal door and quickly cut three short holes.
The 17th, the toughest 132 yards in golf, truly is one of golf's great short holes.
That 3 on the short, par-4 14th hole was superb as a wedge shot left him but 6 feet from the cup.
The last is a short hole, a rare finish on a championship course.
Par on those two short holes will be a good score.
And the 17th we got to grips with each time, the long short hole.
The 16th, a short hole, was playing very long.