gr8flbob:I heard that a number of tour players used WGT to get a feel for the last 2 US Open courses (Merion & Olympic) prior to actual practice rounds before the event. Feedback was positive. I can't remember the source, unfortunately.
Confirmed. And I too forgot where I read this. I tried Googleing this, but didn't get any relevant results. The article even mentioned the PGA players names who played WGT before certain PGA tournaments. I believe Davis Love III was on the list.