During a major I just play the course on Monday and Tuesday and practice my short game on Wednesday. Normally on Tuesday I will have a more serious game and make a good score. I will use my driver off the tee hopefully. As the fairways get a lot harder I won't need the driver as much. I feel the winning score will be around par.
Some players seem overly annoyed by the slightest noise.
Well I think from the tv point of view people can't hear what is going on. The actual noise is much louder. It also bothers some players more than others. Those last few holes had to be the toughest you have ever played. As an amateur, I get very nervous when I am playing in a tournament especially if I'm leading or close to the lead.