Golf Channel · Aug 9, 2016
All together now: Americans united in course praise
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rickie Fowler has taken two laps around the Olympic Golf Course. Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson arrived only a day ago and first their first glimpse of the Gil Hanse-design on Tuesday.
The American foursome is unanimous in praise.
“First time around was definitely a learning experience but it’s a really fun course to play,” Fowler said Tuesday, comparing it, like many others have, with Australia’s sandbelt courses. “Gil did a really good job of taking nothing and turning it into a great golf course without really having any time to make changes or adjustments.”
Reed only played the first nine holes and plans for a full round on Wednesday.