May 14, 2008 -- PGA.com: Lee, you came to TPC Sugarloaf from TPC Summerlin. Both are PGA Tour owned facilities, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. From your perspective, what are the big dififerences?

The 18th hole at TPC Sugarloaf is one of the most exciting finishing holes in golf. (Getty Images)

Smith: Really, the geography of the regions dictate the differences in the courses. TPC Summerlin is in the Nevada desert, and though a fairly generous course, it's still very penal when you miss the landing areas. At TPC Sugarloaf, when you miss, it's not an automatic drop but it can still be a steep penalty. Here, you have to hit it out of trees, there's more elevation changes and uneven lies, you'll have to shape your shots more, really have a complete game. In truth, TPC Sugarloaf may be a shot or two harder than TPC Summerlin under tournament conditions, but they are both excellent and challenging courses.

PGA.com: The list of winners at TPC Sugarloaf include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and last year's Masters champion Zach Johnson. That's quite a wall of fame you have there.

Smith: Absolutely. I think it's a great testament to the course, the test of golf, that no matter where this tournament is on the schedule, great players want to come out and play this course and win on this course.

PGA.com: When the course was created by Greg Norman in the 1990s, it was considered a bomber's course. Today, it's not really as long as some of the other course on Tour, but it still carries plenty of bite. What is the "defense" of the course now?

Smith: This course is a great test of skills, no matter who you are. It still has some length to it, but the design was so precise in terms of bunkering and hazards, there really aren't any times when you can get complacent or relaxed here. Every swing needs to be precise or you can get in some real trouble. This week, I think the weather is going to be pretty influential. Early week practice rounds might have a totally different wind than later in the week and that's going to really cause some issues with selecting the right clubs for some of the players I'm sure.

PGA.com: Many courses like to boast they have the most difficult finishing hole or finishing holes in golf. You guys have a little bit of a different take. You may have the most exciting finishing hole in golf.

Smith: I think we do. It's a par five that offers great drama, where three is a real possibility and so is an eight. The players hit to a pretty level landing area but then, whether they choose to lay up or go for the green over the water, the drama really starts. You can't miss this green short or left and the bunkers on the right and long are extremely difficult. I think if you're in contention and you make par, you've probably lost ground. But it can really grab you and drag you down as well.

PGA.com: Lee, your last course is going to have a PGA Tour event that is going to be hosted by Justin Timberlake. As this tournament starts looking for a new sponsor, is there any celebrity that you think would be a good fit here?

Smith: [laughter] Wow, not sure. Maybe Tony Romo. He's a great quarterback, an excellent golfer and seems like a pretty good guy too.

PGA.com: And he'd bring Jessica Simpson?

Smith: Yeah, definitely. That's part of package as well.