This has been a rough year for Wyndham Clark.

The 31-year-old won the U.S. Open two years ago and had only two top 10s in 24 starts. He was more famous for things that happened off the course than on it. He threw his driver after a bad tee shot at the PGA Championship, damaging signs behind the tee box and almost hitting a volunteer. He also did the same thing at the U.S. Open, which got him suspended from Oakmont.

Tiger Woods is tied for the lead at 10 under at this week’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. This is an amateur PGA Tour event. But when asked about the course, Albany Golf Course, he made yet another news story by being bluntly honest.

“Do you want the answer that will please everyone?” “It’s not in good shape,” he said. “You’re always chipping into the grain, and a lot of chips are up and over, so you have to chip up. You’re coming from really bad lies in Bermuda, so you have to hit it up, and there’s not much room for error.”

The course was created by Ernie Els and is a par 72 that is 7,449 yards long. Ten times, the Hero World Challenge has been held there. The course is pretty easy; last year, the average score on all but three holes was less than par.

But Clark’s criticism seems to be fair because other people, including the world No. 1, agree with him, though his reasoning was a bit more reserved.

The Hero was won by Scottie Scheffler in 2023 and ’24. He is one stroke behind the leader this year. “I mean, I think the grain has a lot to do with it,” he said. “The ball likes to sit down in the grass.” A lot of this is rough, so you’re below the green and the ball is sitting down. It might be hard at times.

Just to be sure, Corey Conners agrees. He’s three shots behind the group of five golfers tied for the lead.

Connors said, “Yeah, it’s really grainy, and the ball just sits down a bit.” “The ground doesn’t give you much room, and your shots need to be high.” All of the greens are a bit higher, so you have to hit from low spots on a softer, tighter, really grainy lie. Making sure you have good touch is pretty important.

Still, they didn’t let their complaints stop them from going to the tropics to try to claim the $1 million prize.

This story first appeared on www.si.com under the title Hero World Challenge Course Gets Criticism From Players, Including Scottie Scheffler.