"The truth is, the Straits looks as good as Pebble Beach and Torrey Pines from the ground and from the blimp."

That's what Gary Van Sickle says and even though I did fall asleep once today, the place looked amazing in HD, even in the flat midday light. Knowing the media shuttle ride is 90 minutes long, it looks even better on my Sony.

Every time TNT shows a player putting with Lake Michigan in the background, how many tee times get booked at Whistling Straits? The truth is, the Straits looks as good as Pebble Beach and Torrey Pines from the ground and from the blimp. Give it another 10 years, another PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup, and the Straits is going to work its way into the top 10 of those top 100 golf course lists. Hey, I wrote before the inaugural 2004 PGA here that if you wanted to play the Straits, you should do it before the PGA gave it global TV exposure. Now it's even more true.