When it was all said and done Pete Dye was right.
Dye said he expects "somebody will shoot a 65 or 66" on the 7,514-yard layout that plays to a par 72. And the winning total? "With the weather that's forecast, 8- or 10-under par," he predicted.
Vijay Singh shot a final-round 4-over-76 yet made his only birdie in a three-way playoff to win his second PGA Championship.
The world's best golfer were tearing apart the beast in Thursday's opening round. The greens were soft and there was no wind. In today's round, conditions changed. The wind kicked up and the greens were fast from a lack of rain. Singh survived a tough round of golf and shined in the playoff.
Singh praised the Wisconsin fans:
But the fans were incredible. I thought they were very fair. I had fans from the very first day. I played with John Daly and Tiger the first day, and they were loaded there, too. I was used to the fans going to the last day, but I thought they were very fair. Very enthusiastic crowd out there, and they were cheering for everybody. It's nice to have fans like that when you play golf tournaments. They really appreciate good golfing.
Such a good response only helps the course's future. Herbert Kohler, CEO of Kohler Company which owns Whistling Straits, says he already has a verbal committment to host another PGA Championship and possibly a Ryder Cup.
"Timely Birdie Gives Singh Second PGA Title"
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