He waits until late in the week to play Champ... hoping the rest of us may have trampled down the cups.
I play early and that explains why all my putts slide by... left... right... left... right. Glad I figured this one out.
Regarding Pelican Hill, I've looked at the course on Google Earth Pro (GEP) and I'm sure if there was really such a severe drop-off on 18 it would show up on GEP.