Now is when the player and his caddie find out if their early-week work will pay off. Many of the established pros get the prime tee times and better playing partners. Hardly ever will you see someone with Price's standing teeing off in the morning fog on Thursday. This is important because scoring conditions are usually better earlier in the day before the afternoon winds pick up and before the spike marks start to bump up the greens. After the round most pros head to the practice tee to work on the shots that let them down.
Many players spend their dinnertime working until long after the sun has set.
Friday Around the clubhouse, Friday is known as Cut Day. The locker room is usually a crowded place as players gather around the scoring computer to see what their travel plans will become. If you make the cut, your chance to play for a big paycheck is on. Saturday Moving Day is the name for the third round of the tournament. Once the weekend begins, players and spectators alike split their attention between birdie putts and the names climbing the leader board.