Comments on: Is The USGA Killing Golf? http://golfdashblog.com/is-the-usga-killing-golf/ A golfdashboard dedicated to improving your game with great golf deals, golf news, golf reviews and no BS golf commentary Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://golfdashblog.com/is-the-usga-killing-golf/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Anonymous Thu, 22 May 2008 05:44:00 +0000 http://xumbitemp.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/is-the-usga-killing-golf/#comment-370 John--you seem to be confusing the experience of the professional golfer and that of the ordinary amateur. Certainly, any normal amateur player who tries to play a 7,000 plus yard course is daft and in fact, should be prohibited from doing so by the golf course staff. Yes, rounds have gotten longer at courses that get significant play, but that's not because players are playing from the wrong sets of tees for their handicap; it's because they are taking too much time acting like the pros--doing what they see on television every week--two guys taking 4+ hours to play 18 holes. <br/><br/>Certainly, the most skilled players in the world need a challenging venue, and Oakmont was all of that. It's important, I think, to distinguish between those most skilled players and the ordinary Joes who would in fact shoot 100 or 120 and take 6 hours if forced to play what the pros play. Ego cause much of the problem. Step up a set of tees or so and much of the problem will be solved. John–you seem to be confusing the experience of the professional golfer and that of the ordinary amateur. Certainly, any normal amateur player who tries to play a 7,000 plus yard course is daft and in fact, should be prohibited from doing so by the golf course staff. Yes, rounds have gotten longer at courses that get significant play, but that’s not because players are playing from the wrong sets of tees for their handicap; it’s because they are taking too much time acting like the pros–doing what they see on television every week–two guys taking 4+ hours to play 18 holes.

Certainly, the most skilled players in the world need a challenging venue, and Oakmont was all of that. It’s important, I think, to distinguish between those most skilled players and the ordinary Joes who would in fact shoot 100 or 120 and take 6 hours if forced to play what the pros play. Ego cause much of the problem. Step up a set of tees or so and much of the problem will be solved.

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