"He will thank everyone, really, except for Mark Long, the man responsible for creating the yardage book that allowed for the proper decisions to be made on such shots."

Jason Sobel talks to Mark Long about the process of creating his U.S. Open yardage book and Long receives this compliment...

"I've got to tell you, Mark is somebody that I sometimes bounce things off, because he's got such a good eye for it, he's been out on tour for years and he understands how players play," says Mike Davis, the USGA's senior director of rules and competitions. "Sometimes I'm just looking to reinforce an idea, saying, 'Hey, Mark, I'm thinking about doing this on a certain day. What do you think about it?' And he's been wonderful in that aspect."