PITTSFORD, N.Y. - It didn't take long for Jay Haas to be reminded of how gusting winds can wreak havoc on players attempting to navigate the narrow fairways of Oak Hill Country Club's East Course.
''Got here on Sunday night and played nine holes Monday, and it was blowing, what, 25, 30 (miles per hour),'' Haas said with a laugh Wednesday, a day before the Senior PGA Championship opens.
''I couldn't wait to get off the golf course,'' he added. ''I was making bogeys and doubles on every hole. It was pretty discouraging.''
In some ways, the 65-year-old's experience was no different than his previous visit to the Rochester suburbs 11 years ago.