Photos: The Golf Digest W I D E Open Championship
Cutting out the 15-inch cup.
Tools of the trade.
A worker puts his weight into the earth to create the big cup.
Trying out the new cup.
The 15-inch cup was tough to miss, to the extent that three-putts were extremely rare.
Putting to the cup.
The flag could be left in the hole for chipping and putting.
Success not guaranteed.
The wide cup made for faster play.