The Wisconsin State Journal sent me to Kohler, Wisconsin to cover the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. This is the second time is six years that the event was held here, and it is the second time I have covered it for the State Journal.
As a photographer, it is not an easy to cover the tournament at this venue. Besides a credential, most photographers and some reporters are given an brown arm band which allows you inside the ropes. The advantages of this is that you don’t have to fight the crowds, the disadvantages are that you are required to be one arm length of the rope.
The ropes are usually on the edge of the fairways which in this case means huge hills and bunkers. After the players tee off they walk down the middle of the fairways while the photographers follow up and down the side hills like a bunch of billy goats. Needless to say with the heat and humidity, it was harder this year than it was six years ago. On the positive side, I only fell down two hills this year.
Eventual 2010 PGA Champion Martin Kaymer, tees off on the 7th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship.
Crowds line the fairways on the final day of the PGA Championship.
Rory Mcilroy blast out of a fairway bunker during the final round of the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship.
Fans line the fairways and bunkers during the final round of the PGA Championship.
A hawk joins the golfers along the steep edge holes along Lake Michigan during the first round of the PGA Championship.
Matt Kaymer walks down the path to the 12th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship.
Steve Stricker walks to the 4th tee, during a late afternoon first round of the PGA Championship.
Fans line the huge hills during the finall round of the PGA Championship.
Dustin Johnson hits out of bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship. Johnson didn't know he was in a bunker and was given a 2-stroke penalty that kept him out of the three hole playoff.
Dustin Johnson, center, after being notified of a 2-stroke penalty on his 2nd shot on the 18th hole. Johnson grounded his club in a bunker, and it kept him out of the three hole playoff. Johnson was teamed up with Nick Watney, left, on the round.
Bubba Watson hitting his 2nd shot on the 18th hole during the three hole playoff. Watson finished in 2nd place.
Martin Kaymer hugs Allison Micheletti, his girlfriend, after winning the PGA Championship on a three hole playoff.
Martin Kaymer with the Wanamaker Trophy for winning the 2010 PGA Championship in a three hole playoff.
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