41.   His third shot was an explosion just onto the front edge of the putting surface.

42.   Most players are aiming short of the green and letting it hop onto the putting surface.

43.   The ball landed well short of the putting surface, gobbled up by the carnivorous rough.

44.   The Black Course is known for its relatively flat putting surfaces, which prompted some U.S. Golf Association officials to raise the possibility of a scoring record.

45.   The greens already are firm with a yellow sheen, so crusty that Steve Stricker said he could hear his spikes crunch as he walked on the putting surfaces.

46.   The greens are relatively small and flat, meaning anything on the putting surface will leave a decent chance at birdie.

47.   Ward hit a hard, low liner that likely would have skipped well past the green if it had landed on the putting surface.

48.   And while many complained about the unpredictable putting surface, Bradley said the softness of the greens worked to his advantage.

49.   But the new sod has failed to take hold as it should, leaving the putting surface prone to spiking.