Of course, since the legal basis for the ruling indicated that the power to regulate preparers had to come from Congress and not the IRS, I asked whether Alban thought that Congress might follow-up with a bill to do just that.
Officials have indicated that no major increases will be made to the length of the course in the immediate future, but, as ever, subtle changes have been made this year.
The main backers of this year's event was Aberdeen Asset Management and the PGA has indicated that the company is anxious to maintain its support providing the tournament stays at the Scottish course.