“I hope it’s interesting.”

There are many reasons to admire Ben Crenshaw, but it's especially fun to contrast remarks he makes about his own design hosting a major versus the stuff we normally hear from course doctors.

If he had a mulligan from a design standpoint, though, Crenshaw would use it on the size of the green at No. 8, a drivable 309-yard par-4. He wishes it was a little wider, especially up top.

That’s something he would like to change, if the private club is willing.

“It was in our minds and it was a tough green to build,” Crenshaw said. “There’s just not quite enough room up there.”

So far, the feedback on the course from his peers has been favorable, which means the world to Crenshaw.

“I just hope they enjoy playing it,” Crenshaw said. “I hope it’s interesting.”

So to review, (A) he's admitting the design is not perfect and needs a tweak, and (B) he's humbly holding out "hope" that his peers enjoy playing the course and find it interesting.