Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas share their feelings on Doral ahead of the Cadillac Championship

“I only played it once and I played it pretty averagely. You look at someone like an Adam [Scott], who has played here and won, and I would say he sees it a bit differently than I do,” Thomas said.

“But it’s always helpful, especially on these preparation days, being here before. I am not stepping up on a hole and totally trying to learn it. I am trying to remember some stuff, which is always easier than learning.”

Rickie Fowler comments on the Blue Monster ahead of the PGA Tour’s latest signature event

Rickie Fowler had a little more success at Doral during its previous run on the PGA Tour.

Fowler finished eighth on two occasions in six starts, including in 2016.

The 37-year-old can take plenty of encouragement from a top 10 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year. Of course, Bay Hill is one of the tougher stops on the PGA Tour calendar.

And he also spoke about some of the big challenges playing at Doral.

“I feel like the golf course for the most part is right in front of you. It’s not short, there is a lot of water in play. The greens are big but where the pins will be are fairly sectioned off and into smaller sections,” he said.

“It’s just tough. First you have to drive the ball well and have control from there. I think overall it’s a good, tough, test.”

The Blue Monster should definitely put all parts of a player’s game under the microscope.

Those who are struggling in any way are going to be gearing up for an extremely long week.