Uh, gee, Eric, I uh...was just trying to be amusing.
I asked if you were actually a particle physicist because you live near Chicago, and the Fermi Lab is one of the important particle labs in the world. My dad worked at the Stanford physics lab, which did similar work. I was going to play the name dropping game.
Sorry to sound so dry about it. I absorb all the GCA I can, and am still learning. My point is the website is about 7-8 years old. During the first couple years (before the Tommy Naccarato Sports Illustrated issue) there's more ground to cover and the learning curve is steeper. It gets harder to find new topics.
I haven't read "Grounds For Golf". I'm not sure I agree that architecture books improve my game management. I care what the architects do, but notsomuch how they do it. I come here from a player's perspective, and I'm on a life quest to find the best possible park to play the game. I come here to learn what are considered great courses. I read why people think these courses are great, and then I make up my own mind about it. In general, I strongly agree with the group conscience, though I consider the great new designs to be underrated in the grand scheme of things.
At its essence, the game is controlling the flight and roll of the ball. Those magic first rounds at links courses 8-9 years ago enlightened me of the myriad of flight and roll combinations possible. And that is enough testimony from me.
And like you, I find women strangely fascinating, regardless of my education level.
