@GeoffShac I've been saying for years if there's one body in golf that could introduce a shorter flying, higher spinning ball to a tournament it would be the Greens Committee at ANGC....this is a pretty big middle finger to both ruling bodies and a soaking piss on my notion.
@GeoffShac I know, wishful thinking. The original mounding looked massive. Just interesting they're pushing arguably the most difficult approach on the course to the point players are going to have long/mid irons in their hand. Hogan once said if you see my ball on 11 green, I missed it.
@newellsatwsu@TreyKempGCA I spent many summer days occupying that sauna. I'd check where people were on the course and hold the door open. Was always pleasant when Pit Stop Portables forgot the weekly cleaning when the shitter was full.
@doglegpar3 Moving the club fast is nothing new. The shafts guys played until the metal wood era were 2" shorter (43" vs 45") and the ball went about 20% shorter.... A 250yd drive in 1955 would be equivalent of a 300yd drive today.
@doglegpar3 Used to play with a guy that played for Stanford and was a couple of years ahead of Watson. Tom routinely would go out and drop 68 with 4+ penalty strokes on his round. Said he was like an uncut diamond freshman year, miss was a push about 30 degrees offline that didn't move.
@doglegpar3 Tad Moore told me a hilarious story about Jumbo. He was obsessed with hitting it past Greg Norman. In the early part of the year it was a softer shaft and a harder ball and would transition equipment though the season.....he had to hit it past him.