On the opening day of the
Before the tournament even started, everyone was talking about how thick the rough at Oak Hill was. Very thick, and four inches high, to be exact. USA Today's Steve DiMeglio tweeted out a photo of the treacherous rough last week:
And the combination of that thick rough and the recent rain, leaving the rough very wet, led to this for Justin Rose on the 13th hole yesterday (via SB Nation):
Here's a photo the PGA tweeted out of the
Anyone ever replace a divot as big as the one @JustinRose99 had yesterday? #pgachamp pic.twitter.com/rPRGWOy3y0
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) August 9, 2013
Rose is currently tied for 6th place at 3-under.