Svåra flaggplaceringar utmanar spelarna i PGA Championship

Flaggplaceringarna på greenerna vid Aronimink Golf Club har satt världens främsta golfare på prov under de två första rundorna av 2026 års PGA Championship. Spelarna har beskrivit banuppsättningen som ovanligt krävande, med många flaggor placerade på sluttningar och kullar under blåsiga förhållanden. Upplägget har hållit scoren nära par och tvingat fram ett precisionsspel.

Världsettan Scottie Scheffler kallade flaggplaceringarna för de svåraste han sett på touren, inklusive vid de senaste U.S. Open-turneringarna. Efter att ha gått på 2 under par över 36 hål noterade han att arrangörerna kan styra slutresultatet dit de vill enbart genom hur de placerar flaggorna. Scheffler menade att testet kändes annorlunda jämfört med banor som Oakmont på grund av de konstruerade sluttningarna på greener designade av Donald Ross.

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