When I turned to Garcia's stats by relating that he was first in driving (307.9 yards), Harrington blurted: "First! Then we talked about the ubiquitous Barry Burn, the serpentine hazard which claimed Harrington's blocked drive off the 72nd tee and also his under-hit approach to the green after a penalty drop. Even though I didn't hit those shots [in 1999] or live those shots, I pretty much remember every detail. "I consider the presence of the Barry Burn makes it a far more difficult hole than, say, the 18th at Quail Hollow. David Feherty once posed the question as to how much of the Barry Burn a player "could swallow without throwing up".

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2018 22:30 UTC