"What kind of single-digit handicapper?" asked Fred Couples. "There are some I know who make a lot of birdies. I can also see a guy shooting 110."
"We see it in pro-ams all the time," says Robert Allenby. "If they say they're a 6, they're usually a 14. It's going to be a lot of fun watching this."
When told of the contest, Arron Oberholser and his caddie had to hold back laughter.
"You've gotta be kidding me," said Oberholser. "Does this guy have any idea what he's getting himself into? First of all, they aren't used to the speed of the greens. I don't care what club you play at. Even Augusta doesn't keep their greens that fast year-round. The greens are sloped and firm. So now you've gotta think about where you're going to land the ball to make it stop. Then worry about how to keep a putt from rolling off. And there are no gimmes out there." So, what strategy might yield the lowest score?
"If you played really smart, and bunted it on every hole, that would be your only chance to break 100," says Geoff Ogilvy. "That, and keep your chip shots below the hole."
Adds Zach Johnson: "If they hit 5-iron [off the tee] on every hole, there's a chance of breaking 100. But the chances are pretty slight."
And finally, from Scott Verplank: "A legit single-digit? If he plays for bogey on every hole, he would barely break 100. Drive it straight and lay up on his second shot, it might be possible. But it won't be much fun to play like that."
Swing coach Butch Harmon summed it up best: "It's going to be the greatest golf experience of his life ... and he'll be miserable every step of the way."
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