PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The wind that whipped off the Pacific Ocean was pushing close to 30 mph as it pushed sheets of rain into the faces of players trying to finish the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday.
In the nearby tunnel that awaited players once they putted out on the 18th green, one agent looked out onto the wet, windy panorama and quipped.
"Those guys earned their money today."
What appeared to the naked eye as some of the most uncomfortable weather for golf also became some of the most compelling action on the PGA Tour this season.