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16 Jul Power play makes mockery of design

Posted at 08:37h in Golf Tip by

My mind always drifts back to when a was just a lad who luckily landed a caddying job at the British Open. Oh, what a blissful week that was. I was in dreamland for every day I went around Royal Birkdale. It was an experience that thrust me forward into becoming a PGA professional.

Recently I was asked again what has changed within professional tournament golf, and it has to be the distance today’s best players are hitting the ball. Back in 1971 at Royal Birkdale when Lee Trevino won with a 10-under score of 278, nobody talked about the length that any one player hit the ball because it wasn’t really important as 250 yards was considered long back a generation.

Watching Jon Rahm at the Irish Open last week making a mockery of the designer’s vision drew from me a feeling of discomfort. I ask you to carefully consider if a par-five should be reduced to a drive and mid iron. Should this game be governed and judged on how big and strong you are and how far you can smack the ball?

Out of Bounds: This Chinese proverb can relate to a round of golf: “Spilled water can’t be brought back” or the western equivalent: “What is done is done”, or “there’s no use crying over spilt milk” or three putts!

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