Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:14 pm Post subject: Toms: This time it's different
David Toms may have set a major-record low score 10 years ago but does not expect a similar story at the Atlanta Athletic Club this time around.
It is a decade since the popular American aced the 15th on the way to a 15-under-par total of 265 at the venue - the best score ever in a major - to win the USPGA Championship.
But with the course having been revamped and extended in 2006, Toms believes the winning score will be a lot lower.
"Scoring won't be like it was last time, not even close I don't think," he said. "Par is going to be a good score on almost every hole this time around, a little bit different to last time.
"But you never know. Some of these guys that bomb the ball, if they have a great week driving, the distance they can hit it, maybe.
"But I would think that, somewhere along the way, the golf course is going to get you. You just have to be consistent. I think a lot of times you're going to be playing for pars rather than playing aggressively.
"In the end, after 72 holes, I don't think you'll see as many birdies made."
Charl Schwartzel believes the 15th hole at Atlanta Athletic Club will prove one of the biggest challenges for competitors at this week's USPGA Championship.
The 260-yard par-three forms part of a daunting closing stretch on the formidable 7,467-yard par-70 lay-out that plays host to the season's final major.
The last time the championship was held at the venue in 2001, eventual winner David Toms made a memorable hole-in-one at the 15th during his third round.
However, this time around Schwartzel believes bogey or better will be a good score at a hole he describes as a "beast".
"Is that a par-3? I thought it was a par-4!" joked the Masters champion.
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