Players rave about it when they come every year, but for the course architecture heads and the peripheral golf community, the glass is very much half empty on this week’s PGA Championship venue. So why is the divide so stark?

Clark, valued at $43 million, bogeyed four of his first five holes, leading to rising frustration. Over the next nine holes, he recovered with four birdies and just one bogey. However, a bogey on the 15th hole reignited his frustration,

PGA of America's CEO expects to return to Quail Hollow Club.