Drivable Par 4 (finishing Holes or not), do you guys really want Holes like this or allow technology to gift you a good score (Birdie) for hitting a long Drive from the Tee.
I had hoped that many would realise that it’s the equipment that has gifted the good score, noting the age of many of the Holes and not necessary the skill of the golfer.
The erosion of our great Holes is due to a lack of understanding or real willingness to control technology to the benefit of the game, its courses and not forgetting ultimately the players.
The 18th Green on TOC can be reached from the Tee, right under the noses of our Golfing Lords and Masters, yet they do nothing to reinstate the Hole is IMHO a total dereliction of their duty.
If you honour your National flag then by definition your honour tradition, so why do we allow technology to dwarf the once great Royal & Ancient Game of Golf.
I do not like drivable Par 4’s, where is the challenge. Do we have to reform and reshape our famous Greens to destroying all that went before because of incompetent management who do not seem to want to maintain let alone understand the game. Sooner or later common sense may prevail and perhaps due to cost they will realise that controlling the equipment is cheaper that reshaping our courses, but I fear it will be sometime before the reality sinks in to those on High.
Drivable Par 4’s – what is it guys you want two cracks at the Cherry, come on, you are Golfers, you relish the challenges, give the designers a chance to design a course or fairway at least.
Melvyn