Michael - With all due respect... it isn't cheating; it just isn't Golf. All these distance aides dumb down the game and make it too easy for everyone. That's why we are all breaking par with such regularity and so bored with this game. There is no challenge left. I mean someone has obviously crossed the line of easiness when I can take 6 weeks off from the game and still shoot a nice, neat 95 with no trouble at all! Damned be the distance aides like 150 markers. I don't understand why it is so hard for you to understand why those of us that rarely (or in some cases never) play the game shouldn't impose our will upon the game for the greater good. Golf has become a video game only easier.
Kindest regards,
Tim
Tim
I try things out before generally making a comment be it +/- . I see your position on this matter and if that’s your way then, that’s your way.
As a private individual I have no authority or power to change anything re golf. So I submit on an internet blog sit my opinions some strongly held, some just thoughts and opinions.
How readers take my comments is down to each reader, however if I had power to change things I can see why many would react, but for Christ sake its an online chat forum, not the writing of the Ten Commandments
But back to carts, aids, technology, I have tried my hand with some over the years and can honestly say it changes the game for me. It’s not the golf I know, or knew, nor to be honest is it the golf I want to play.
I walk because it gives me the feeling of the course and time to see and take in the environment hope that I have spotted my way forward, help me navigate to the hole to the Green. Riding dulls the senses, take you away from the contact which with its built in time allowance to the next shot.
I do not use distance aids as they are meaningless to me. My shot is governed by that last look at my target as I take my swing, all previous information is superfluous and would have been purged from my brain thanks to that last look when my body takes over automatically, utilising eyes, mind and body. Add to that if my shot is good I have achieved it on my own, unaided and that gives me the kick and one reason for enjoying the game so much.
As for technology, it’s a good thing but must be controlled, it should improve consistency in the equipment but not give length or be allowed to improve one’s score. The down side being we are hurting the game and making it more expensive by not maintaining our courses at sensible distances. If we had to stop using carts (for whatever reason) these long courses would quickly die or fade away as time is still an important issue and needs to be considered.
Why have we not increased our football pitches on say the same ratio as we seem to do with golf courses. The modern football ball is lighter and goes further and is by far better that those when I was a youth, but their governing bodies has maintained the sizes of the football or rugby pitches while technology has improved their equipment. Perhaps it’s because they are governed.
So yes I have looked into many a thing that I have comment upon on this site, seem only reasonable otherwise how could I have an opinion that I know I am not keen on their use. Sorry Tim, I do not fire first then ask question later.
Melvyn