Ames Speaks Up About Playing Behind Tiger/Phil/Bubba Pairing: "But I mean, [it’s a] bunch of amateurs running a professional event, that’s what we’ve said for years."

Cam Cole with Stephen Ames' tirade after Saturday's round about playing behind the Tiger-Phil-Bubba group.

“Playing behind Tiger is really tough,” he said. “We stood up on the sixth hole, and we watched about 80 [media] people trample up all around the back edge of the green going to the next tee, and we’re like, ‘Please, there are other people playing in this event.’

“And it is, in some respects, the USGA’s fault for letting so many people be following him. But I mean, [it’s a] bunch of amateurs running a professional event, that’s what we’ve said for years.

“It’s no offence to Tiger or those guys, it’s the USGA not handling the situation properly.