UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Matt Kuchar rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on the eighth hole Thursday and heard only a few claps.
The fans here at Chambers Bay weren’t unappreciative of his efforts.
They just couldn’t see him.
Because the 614-yard par 5 runs along the property line at the top of the old gravel pit, it’s impossible for spectators to line the fairways. They can’t cram behind the green either, because there is not enough room and too much slope for a grandstand.
So for about 15 minutes, the players compete in only ambient noise.