Jeff
Clearly you have not read my post correctly, so I again attach it below, perhaps you will find it easier a second time.
As for “But don't try to support your beliefs based on your genes” what a stupid comment to make when all I or others have to do is direct you to the history of the game. As for “ being the alleged great-great grandson of Tom Morris”, you have forgotten Charlie Hunter of Prestwick, George and Jack Morris Hoylake, James, Robert and John Hunter and old Willie Rusacks. Oh yes I missed Young Tommy Morris, J.OE Morris and a line to Allan Robertson as well. Cool I can’t say but fact yes.
Still not finished you come out with “I've read so many posts of yours where I visualize your great-great grandfather rolling his eyes and wanting to say "shut the fuck up lad". Well that might be your opinion, however I believe he would be pleased that someone is fighting to keep walking a major part of the game. I am certain he would hate carts and certainly any form of distance aids. He might even say why are golfers given up, has it become too hard to walk and think at the same time, but then that’s my opinion.
Copy of my original post on this subject, perhaps you will do me the courtesy of reading it this time.
Good for you to have the strength of your convections (hot air) and submit a topic all about your opinion on the sites DG
You made your case well and released some of the tension and frustration that certainly seems to have built up within you over the years.
Nevertheless you post screams of hypocrisy, why is it your right to voice your opinion no matter how strongly, yet you condemn others for doing the very same. You also have no balls in that you clearly make the following statement I'm sick of the elitist mentalities, the groveling access whores, and relatives of famous golfers telling us how the game should be played yet will not name names having said that you have clearly single me out for your criticism.
As it’s a DG you have the right to an opinion whether we agree or not, that’s the point of a DG. The DG is a golfing forum for free ideas and opinions to be discussed or ignored by the members of the forum. In truth you are criticising the very right of others to have a say or voice, just because they do not go along with your way of thinking.
As for my point of view, it has always been just that, my point of view, my opinion on a DG. Its based upon a sincere belief that the game is moving away from its core traditions established over centuries. This DG is about golf and so I have every right to offer up my opinions on the subject. How others interoperate my tone in my posts is down to them, all I say is that it is from the heart as golf, its people and its history including Prestwick and St Andrews have been ever present all my life. Clearly this is something I can only share with other members of my family who also care about the game. I have a unique insight to the game and so my opinions may well differ from those of others, yet I have no power to change anything, no authority just the freedom that this site offers me to post my opinions.
You are a coward for not having the bottle to openly attack me or others by naming names but you make it very clear that you are sick of me and my right to free speech.
If I feel something is wrong at least, like it or not I voice my opinion and try and share my concerns with others who I was lead to believe were like minded.
Jeff, John Kyle and any others who feel the same way, let me state that whether I agree or not with your opinions or decided to debate the points of your topic, I still most sincerely believe that you have the right to that opinion, pity you don’t show the same courtesy and share that same value with others.
Melvyn