PGA VS. USGA

Baltusrol is the 21st course to have hosted both a PGA Championship and a U.S. Open. Seeing the PGA at a traditional Open venue is a reminder of how different the two host organizations are. Here's a recap.

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 	PGA	USGA
Past Champions	Lifetime exemption	10-year exemption
Past Champions Dinner	Wednesday night	We have better things to do
Past Champions Parking	Assigned spaces	You're on your own
Course Setup Mantra	"Tough but fair"	"Everyone has to play it"
Fairway Width	25-30 yards	21-25 yards
Bunker Sand	Almost firm	Fluffy
Rough	Topped at four inches	Claims it's topped at four inches
Syringing During Play	To keep greens alive	To keep balls from rolling off
Red Numbers	No worries	Not on your life
Places We'll Never Go Again	PGA National, Riviera	Anywhere the PGA has been
Beloved Public Venue	Whistling Straits	Bethpage
Changing Par-5s to Par-4s	Because the USGA does it	Because P.J. Boatwright did it
Soft Spot for ...	Club pros	Special exemptions
4th at Baltusrol	190 yards every day	190 yards twice; 132 yards twice
Media Gift Bag	Absolutely	Are you kidding?
Pet Cause	Play Golf America	The First Tee
Price of Corporate Tent	$180,000	$200,000
Official coat	Navy blue with drops of hair spray	Navy blue with dandruff flakes

 

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CHUCK SOLOMON (SIGN)

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GETTY IMAGES (HOSE)

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USGA (BOATWRIGHT)

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COURTESY OF THE FIRST TEE (LOGO)