A lot of players did say that, including Brooks Koepka, the No. 1 player in the world, who raved about the facilities and how the tournament treats wives, girlfriends, families and caddies, and called it one of his favorite events. Phil Mickelson remarked on how far the tournament has come since he last played in 2003. Sucher told Grube it was the most fun he’d had in his life. Paul Casey, a four-time top-five finisher, ever the gentleman, had nothing but positive things to say.