Course Changes Verdict Watch, Vol. 4

Vartan Kupelian reports in the Detroit News:

"The changes are better than I thought," said Mike Weir, the 2003 winner. "I would like to see them shorten the rough just a little more, especially on No. 11. Other than that, the changes are great."

Padraig Harrington, who couldn't escape damaging double bogeys, said the course "played great" and put a premium on execution, the way it should be.

"The difference between a shot coming off and not coming off is a birdie to double bogey," he said.

Davis Love is a golf course architect when he's not playing major championships around the globe or on the PGA Tour.

"I like the changes," he said. "As an architect, I have some suggestions about the trees."

The opening tee shot, Love said, "is perfect, it fits."