'There's no faking it'

American Jordan Spieth, who will make his ninth attempt to complete a career Slam by winning the PGA, is wary of tricky green speeds also.

"Although the course is soft now, the greens I played, even as it was raining, were still firm, and they had the (drying system) going, so you're just going to have to be a shotmaker around here. There's no faking it."

Scheffler is set for fearfully fast greens, as well. "It's pretty wet out there, but the greens are still staying pretty firm," he said. "You have to be able to land the ball up on the green. You can't really run it up. That's one aspect that you've got to think about."

Finding fairways will be critical, Schauffele warned.

"There's probably an emphasis that driving carries if you're able to hit it in the fairway, and hit it a certain distance," he said.

"There's no sort of trick to play this golf course. A lot of people will hit it to the same spot. It's about who can get up-and-down better when they're out of position, and who can capitalize when they're in a good position."

AFP