Bill; I agree. The thrust of my comment was to suggest that it is far more difficult today because of the need to increase the overall length of the course if one wishes to challenge the best golfers without making the course too difficult for the average player. It also increases the cost of the game because of the need to cultivate more turf. Additionally, by needing more tees, it further separates the average player from the pro. Previously, it was not as ridiculous for the reasonable player to play the same tees as the pros and experience the challenge they face. Now, for many, the pro tees have been extended so far that playing those tees is untenable. But given the current circumstances, alternate tees are usually the way to go. Of course you can take the approach of building interesting and challenging courses of reasonable length and ignore the issues caused by the pros but that would make too much sense for most owners.