@NoLayingUp I don’t think the average golf viewer realizes actually how good these tour pros are. ACC’s rating/slope is 74.7/150. It’s a different game. Telecasts have to come up a trope to show the skill and power these guys have.
New today in Club TFE, @JosephLaMagna takes us through the first hole at Austin Country Club and explains why its fairway bunker is so penal.
https://t.co/kippLmuwlB
@MattGajtka@tjmcaloonsr @DellMatchPlay It's a PGA requirement for southern courses during this time of year - controlling the speed of the course is a priority for PGA venues.
@MattGajtka@tjmcaloonsr @DellMatchPlay 2 weeks for the tournament, 2 weeks to overseed the closed course in October (prime golf season) + 2 more weeks for very wet, non-cut fairways, 4 months of trucks and construction for structure build and teardown.
@scooniepenn @JoelMBeall@the_fried_egg It’s more about spin and less about distance (although distance matters) - with a ball that spins more, the better ball strikers and short games are rewarded