Jerry Kelly compared the King's Course to "playing golf on the moon" after producing a round that was out of this world on day two of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open.
The layout was the winner on a day where wind made the firm and fast conditions treacherously difficult at The Gleneagles Hotel, with nobody going bogey-free.
That made Kelly's 68 all the more impressive as he moved to six under and the American admitted he had to get out of his comfort zone and almost adopt a links mentality, a challenge he was relishing.
"It's kind of like playing golf on the moon and not knowing what gravity is going to do to your ball, how far you're going to hit it and where it's going to land and hitting the craters and going all over the place," he said.
"It's acceptance, and that's normally not my game. But I brought it this week and I hope I continue to bring it because you're going to be wrong, and it's going to bounce in places that: "that was a good shot but...", no but. Just go get it done the next time. I'm always learning.
"When I'm truly enjoying the challenge, I play much better. I always ground it out my entire career but I'm learning to accept some things and enjoy some things."
Kelly birdied the second and while he dropped a shot at the seventh, he picked it straight back up on he next.
Another birdie came on the tenth and he once again made an instant recovery from a dropped shot on the 13th at the driveable par-four 14th.
"I tell you, I had a good feel with my longer putts," he said. "I certainly didn't hit it close. But some really, really good two-putts out there, using the slopes and just trying to keep the ball in front of me, not do too much.
"It's fun playing this type of golf. It's difficult.
"I know we are expecting even more weather coming up. So this is only 36 holes and this course can do anything to anybody. But I really enjoy it."
