Australian Karrie Webb has slammed officials for the way they have set up the course for this week's United States Women's Open.
Former world No.1 Webb believes the Interlachen course is playing far too easily for the biggest championship in women's golf, and she lays the blame firmly with the United States Golf Association.
And with 19 players under par after the third round, and leader Stacy Lewis on nine-under 210, Webb made a valid point.
"I really don't understand what the USGA have tried to achieve this week, because they've kept the greens soft all week," said the two-time Open champion, who was 12 strokes from the lead.
"I think the course played harder on Monday than it is now. When you've played a lot of US Opens, your mindset is that par's good, but it really isn't (this week)."
Webb believes that firm greens reward the best ball strikers, those who can control the distance they hit their approach shots, but that soft greens have made the Open more of a putting contest.
"It opens it up to people who don't have great distance control and to me that's what the US Open is about, good ball-striking.
"If you're putting yourself in positions where you should be, you're supposed to be at an advantage, but I don't think it's playing that way right now."
Mike Davis, the USGA official responsible for the course set-up, said the greens had been the same speed and firmness every day, including practice days.
"No disrespect to Karrie, but this is as consistent (a course set-up) as I've ever seen," he said.
