Jason Day reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 12th hole. Picture: Getty Images Source: Michael Dodge / Getty Images
AUSTRALIAN Jason Day's suggestion that Royal Melbourne's greens were bordering on unfair drew stout defence yesterday.
World Cup official Andrew Langford-Jones reassured that the putting surfaces would not be any quicker for the weekend's rounds.
"What's fair and what's unfair? Downwind it is a real good test of golf. You need to perhaps bounce it in (to the greens),'' Langford-Jones, the Australasian PGA tour tournaments director, said.
"We're not playing American-style target golf. We're playing what Royal Melbourne is traditionally known for.
"I can assure you they will get no harder and no faster. We'll look at the forecast, see the direction of the wind and hole locations are normally planned around the direction of the wind.
"We don't intend to have a repeat of history that has happened in previous Australian Opens.''
Officials here keep a close watch, particularly after the 2002 Australian Open first round at neighbouring Victoria golf club had to be abandoned when the greens became unplayable.
Day was concerned when playing partner Graeme McDowell couldn't stop the ball on the ninth green with the approach shot.
Jason Day misses another birdie putt on the 13th hole. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
"G-Mac landed his just on the green and it bounced and rolled 30 paces. He was coming in with a short iron, so that is a little unfair, to have the ball bounce just where you would land it perfect just on the front of the green and it bounces 30 paces over the back,'' Day said.
"But other than that, I know they watered the greens last night and some were just a little inconsistent, but the course is in great shape. You kind of have to guess on holes how far it is really going to bounce.''
Melbourne-based Langford-Jones said no player had complained to him over any aspect of the Composite course.
"I'm surprised by comments that the course is on the brink. I haven't had that from any other players,'' he said.
"It's hard, it's fast, the old lady is exactly where we would want it to be. It's a great test of golf and I think the scores are proving that.
"We look forward to an exciting weekend. We don't tend to soften it up or do anything else. It's a test of golf and I think most of the players are enjoying that challenge. There's always the option of turning the sprinklers on, but we don't want to do that.
"We want Royal Melbourne to play exactly how everyone expects it to play and that's hard and fast and bouncy. Good shots are stopping and good putts are going in.
"They are quick. We don't like to compare, but they're certainly no quicker than Augusta (National), maybe about the same. I think it's probably exactly how Royal Melbourne should be played.''
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