On the severely sloped green at No. 8, the pin will sit at the top left or top middle portion of the green. Anything above the pin will almost certainly lead to a bogey. The front pin position will be tough to hit because the green is rock hard. At No. 17, look for the pin to be in the same place as in 1992 for the U.S. Open - back left. Players will have to carry the ball more than 200 yards into the wind and hope their ball finds the tiny target.
Players have to contend with the front bunker and a pine tree that guards the green.
Only sharpshooters will avoid a tricky downhill putt. Just look at the scoreboard and where the cut was made. It's been a challenge for everyone except Tiger. The USGA's goal is to identify the best player, and right now he's doing it. All rights reserved.