Many players thought the course setup at Carnoustie was too severe.

"I'm disappointed in the course setup, but my view of the British Open hasn't changed," Stewart said.

Then there is the matter of the course setup.

"I don't want to beat the Europeans with course setup," Sutton said.

Not only was the weather favorable, so was the course setup.

You can quibble about course setup and all the amateurs in the field and all the qualifiers who have no chance to win.

According to a 2001 media report, the world-record time for this course setup is 38 seconds.

And he also believes that the course setup increases the number of players who have a realistic chance to win.

In a departure from the course setup in 1995, the rough surrounding the greens has been moved back significantly.

"In the past, I let the conditions and the course setup bother me," Furyk says.