So, what can the players expect at Whistling Straits? It’s
been the year of the links, the majority should be used to
playing major tournaments at this breed of course, having
recently contested the US Open at Chambers Bay and of
course The Open, at St. Andrews. This should stand them
in good stead, considering Whistling Straits is also a links
style course featuring large, rolling greens, deep bunkers
and grass dunes, the course has eight holes which are
located along the side of picturesque Lake Michigan. The
current length of the course is 7,790 yards, with a par of
72. To further replicate the links effect and styles of courses
in the United Kingdom, there is a flock of Scottish blackface sheep, which are allowed to roam freely and graze on
the land during the summer months.
Due to the rotation of the tournament across various golf
courses, it’s difficult to pick out a pattern in the scoring at
the PGA Championship. In recent years