I am totally with the likes of James Braid, J H Taylor, in fact I even like the words of wisdom from Harry Vardon. As for Sandy Herd’s comment, one has to wonder why people feel the need to try to either ruin or attempt variations which clearly are aimed at taking away the challenge and skill elements of the game. Yet to what purpose, simply to make the game easy, which IMHO is not and never was what golf is all about.
Is the reason for easy, simply the need to achieve a lower score – Hell I hope not, but with the ability to purchase the ‘State of the Art’ equipment (including all the add-ons), a player does not need to think or break into a mild sweat while they are whisked around the course. These players are not what are needed in a golf club or on a course. They constitute the equivalent of a virus, slowly consuming the very spirit of golf they originally worshiped. Is it true that the virus dies with its host, if so just exactly WHAT is achieved in the process?
Development to stabilise the games equipment, perhaps, but to blatantly use these improvements to enhance ones standing or score is IMHO despicable questioning ones very sporting ethics.
Melvyn