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@quinton_toler@NoLayingUp Revisiting and I’ll take this back. Scotties play over the last 3 holes yesterday and his grind today has proved that Quail identified the best winner. Just took a harder Saturday/Sunday to do it
@quinton_toler@NoLayingUp Yes I think a good major championship course should lead to more separation because right now you can’t identify the guys playing average vs really good. I feel like you’re not understanding the argument bringing up -7 because score to par has nothing to do with this point
@quinton_toler@NoLayingUp Fifteen people within 2 shots of the lead does very much mean the course has not let the people playing the best golf separate.
@jcmmartin65 Reference point: 1991 US Open at Hazeltine: 7149 yards. 1970 US Open at Hazeltine: 7151 yards. 20 years and same yardage. 18 years later it stretched to 7700 for the 2009 PGA. Is your proposal don’t reign in distance and they just stretch it to 8200, 8600, etc as time goes?
@jcmmartin65 You’re missed the mark on the last point. Yes the scoring average hasn’t changed, but that is a result of unsustainable lengths golf courses have had to go to stay relevant for the professional game. My question: what was the average yardage of many courses in 1991 vs 2024?
@practicalgolf Is your second point based on the pro game? No secret approach is most important for professional golf, but my anecdotal argument would be that it’s least important for the casual golfer trying to break 90 who needs to get it in play off tee and avoid 3 putts
@MidwestGolfJake The USGA tried to bifurcate so that amateurs didn’t get affected. This was the original complaint from the OEMs, etc. The USGA then said okay if that’s the big issue then fine I guess we have no choice but to include everyone. Your complaint should be towards OEMs not the USGA.
@ForePlayPod “Comfortably inside the cut line” as he’s T40 going to the stadium course… I almost have to assume you guys thought this was a cut after 2 rounds tweeting this
@LIVGolfBuff ‘This guy is now wearing this star on his shirt that apparently stands for the word Majesticks. It’s a random name with absolutely no historical meaning besides it represents a few dudes that got paid boat loads of money to play hit and giggle golf a couple years ago’
@Isles_Life@ZitiDoggsGolf Serious question to understand where your head is at: if I take a standard length 46 degree off the shelf, bend it 20 degrees stronger, and am generating 7000 RPMs with it, what should be stamped on it?
@Isles_Life@ZitiDoggsGolf Yeah I’m sure the club makers in the mid 1900’s that created the iron numbers based off of.. uhhh trackman spin rate data…? agree with your spin vs loft point.