ATLANTA, Ga. -- As discussed on this week's Fantasy Fix podcast, East Lake is in immaculate condition for this week's Tour Championship. Also mentioned on the podcast: the rough. Despite experiencing a record-setting heat wave this summer, the Atlanta course has managed to produce a thick, congested second cut, one that correlated to only a third of the field breaking par in Round 1.
Don't take our word for it. This Phil Mickelson shot shows just how unrelenting the terrain is at East Lake:
And if Mickelson, the magician of escaping perilous situations, falls victim to the rough, the rest of the field doesn't stand a chance.
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