I am back after a self-imposed hiatus, and quite glad that no one missed me...
Here's a question for thse not too pre-occupied the markings on the golf ball
(Hope you're striping them Scmhidty, off the tee and fairway that is):
Would the Crown Plaza Inviational at Colonial be a BETTER Tournament/Television Event if they started play on #7?
The Horseshoe of #3, 4, and 5 would now play as #15, 16 & 17, and still finish near the clubhouse. As it is now, we don't see a whole lot of play on the weekends of this troika.
The Wall of Champions would on #1 would now great you on the 13th tee...#16 would be the other 1st hole on split tee Thurs. & Fri. (Nobody's every complained about #1, member's 10th being at starting hole at Westchester).
My thought is that it would make for a much better finish than a lau-up on 17, and the water very rarely comes into play on #18 anyway. 16 is a great test, but the strength of the Horseshoe make the change very tempting...
I'll beg the question by killing the tradition of 61 years of doing things the same way (If it was good enough for Hogan...)
JWK
Nice to see the 1974 Champion, Rod Curl, giving it a go yesterday...