90 years ago, Donald Ross (and others) designed 240 yard par 3's. 15 years ago technological improvements in I & B allowed the best golfers to repeatedly drive the ball in excess of 350 yards, accurately.
What length par 3 today, would be commensurate with the 240 yard par 3, designed almost a century ago? 350?
Now, if the value of par were to be lowered, would it remove the need to roll back I & B, and, extend courses to ridiculous lengths, while still keeping the character and nature of the sport's intrinsic values? (Challenging the best while still providing an enjoyable experience for the rest of us, by not taking 4+ Hrs. to do it)
Have to run off now , there's more I'd like to add but will wait to see if anyone else can carry the ball for me, and/or hopefully better articulate what I'm trying to convey. Or, shoot it down without letting any preconceived notions or prejudices show. Best of luck.