Because an odd number of players made the 36-hole cut, Gore was tapped to play the role of a marker alongside 19-year-old Akshay Bhatia, who was in the first group, at 7:10 a.m.
“It’s interesting because I’ve walked with hundreds of groups officiating, but it’s different when you’re actually with the player, right on top of the player,” Davis said.
Davis has had numerous roles at the USGA over the years, and he took over the role as the chief setup person for U.S.
He is leaving at the end of the month to go into a design career with Tom Fazio II.
But if you don’t hit a proper shot or don’t catch it correctly, you’re going to be busy, and that’s kind of the point of it.
“I think Jason Gore is the greatest asset the USGA has,” said Phil Mickelson, who at times has been critical of the organization for the way it runs the tournament.