USA Ryder Cup hero compares golf course to the Kardashians: 'It lacks a soul or character'

A erstwhile American play prima has bizarrely compared Quail Hollow to the Kardashians up of the PGA Championship.

The Charlotte, North-Carolina-based people volition beryllium hosting the PGA Championship this twelvemonth for the archetypal clip since 2017.

But 2008 Ryder Cup champion Hunter Mahan isn't overly enthused astir the location. 

'I conjecture I would accidental Quail Hollow is similar a Kardashian, helium said, via The Athletic.

'It's precise modern, beauteous and well-kept. But it lacks a psyche oregon character.' 

The course, founded successful 1959, is known for its pristinely manicured greens and monolithic clubhouse for players.

Quail Hollow has besides hosted the Wells Fargo Championship since 2003 and the Presidents Cup successful 2022.

But the people has undergone a batch of changes passim the years.

A man-made watercourse was added successful 1996, portion the greens person besides been remade connected respective occasions, per The Athletic.

And astatine slightest 1 play fable has expressed vexation with the course.  

'Even though they're successful immaculate shape, I would accidental that No. 18 would beryllium the worst greenish we person connected tour, but it's not adjacent the worst greenish connected the play course, ' Phil Mickelson told the Charlotte Observer successful 2010. 'Twelve is.' 

Regardless, each eyes volition beryllium connected four-time victor Rory McIlroy this weekend.

McIlroy volition effort to go lone the 5th subordinate since 1960 to triumph the archetypal 2 legs of the Grand Slam, aft his thrilling Masters triumph past month.

The others were Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.

Mahan, meanwhile, retired from the athletics successful 2021 and is present a precocious schoolhouse play coach.