Just a weather note. They had some rain yesterday at Torre Pines and some form of precipitation is called for through friday.
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USCA0565
Poanna greens get very spongey!
Nices odds on Rocco Stan
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Course setup from local paper
Rough: PGA Tour agronomist Tom Brown carries a putter in his golf cart, but he swears he's not practicing as he rides around the courses looking for trouble spots. Brown uses the handle of the putter to measure the rough. It's marked with tape in 2-, 3-and 4-inch increments. Brown said the Torrey rough on Thursday measured 4 inches. And that's what the pros will find if they miss fairways this week. Allen said some areas are severe, such as the usual spots in the landing areas of the South's par-4 fifth and par-5 13th. If the rough stays at 4 inches, it will be the longest it's been for the Buick since 1996.
Fairways: Dearie said the average width of the fairways is 28 to 30 yards for this year's Buick. They're maintained at 7/16ths of an inch high. How does that compare to what Torrey regulars see throughout the year? "We keep them 38 to 40 yards wide," Allen said. "It's a pace-of-play issue. The stars can handle the tighter fairways."
Divot Patrol: Each year, Miguel Castillo, a starter at Torrey Pines, leads a crew of volunteers that fixes divots with a mix of mulch, soil, sand and seed before the tournament and each day after play. It takes six to seven days for the seeds to germinate and begin growing in the divots. On Friday morning, Castillo was joined by volunteers Chuck Perpich, who's been fixing divots since the 1960s; brothers Mike and Jim Tilley; and men's club members George Randolph and Mike Benton. This year, more soil has been added to the mix. Too much sand in the divot mix makes for a sandy lie, or a mini-sand trap, in the middle of the fairway.
Bunkers: The PGA requires 4 inches of sand in every bunker, and it's checked before and during the tournament. That's 77 bunkers on the South. "The Tour wants consistency throughout the course," Allen said. Dearie said the new bunkers designed by Jones aren't high-faced and are easier to maintain.
Greens: The greens registered 9 on Allen's Stimpmeter Thursday. That's "medium-fast" on the Stimpmeter, an aluminum bar device invented nearly 70 years ago by Edward. S. Stimpson. The average distance of three balls rolled in two opposite directions from the Stimpmeter bar equals the green speed. "We can get them to 10 or 11 overnight," he said. The North Course has poa annua greens, while the South has Penncross, a "creeping bentgrass." Poa annua tends to get bumpy later in the day, while the Penncross greens stay smoother. Players said the South greens were more consistent last year, but slower than the North greens.
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Stan would you or anyone know where I could find reference chart that show roster of players and state they originate from?
