Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, called mud balls one of the most frustrating issues a professional golfer can experience.

The soft fairways also created a unique challenge as well, as players had to deal with mud balls at times since the PGA announced they were not going to play "preferred lies" in the fairway, which allows players to clean mud off of their golf ball and place it back in the fairway within a club length of their original shot,

The PGA of America typically enjoys a sterling reputation among professional golfers for its set-up of the PGA Championship. There is no integrity of par or aspirational score, instead taking the course how it is and doing the best with what officials find.