The result of warming golf balls, of course, is to increase the distance traveled on drives and fairway shots.

And, yes, the need for power off the tees and on long fairway shots is undeniable.

Craig Stadler, who was among the third-round leaders, needed to kneel down under a tree branch to execute a fairway shot.

The 3-wood serves as a driver and the 5-wood for playing fairway shots.

The 3-wood is used for driving and the 5-wood for fairway shots.

The first location is a long putt, the second is a pitch shot, and the third is a fairway shot.

Her fairway shot went into the water, dropping her total score to five-under 283 after a closing round of 75.

Weir approached every drive, fairway shot and putt with a focus that was unbelievable.

Those in the luxury lane, wearing badges and wristbands, do get an unrestricted view of fairway shots.

They dribble drives, smack fairway shots into field and stream, botch gimmies.