On my first trip around the fairways at Hazeltine National, I was amazed at how pure and uniform the fairways were. The main reason why, I realized, was there were no divots! Anywhere. The consistency and uniformity almost made it look like it was a brand new golf course getting ready to open.

 

Most of the no-divot look can be attributed to a hitting mat used by the members over the last weeks the course was open. Let's take a look