"The Rise and Fall of Tradition in Golf" aka "Golf is Dead"

[Mike Benham]

Reprinted with permission of the author at the request of Mr. Huntley:

[David_Tepper]

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"

[John Kavanaugh]

The author doesn't seem to have many fans at Ball State. I personally don't think  Bobby Jones or Mr. Huntley would be so crucial of cart usage for those facing handicaps. This is a review of a book or books written by Mr. Matthew.

http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1998/JSH2502/JSH2502m.pdf

[Yancey_Beamer]

Gentlemen,
This is the most humorous writing I've ever seen on GCA.
Yancey

[Ally Mcintosh]

The author would have had a field day three years later with the introduction of the pro-V1... Perhaps the humour might have run out by then...

[Rich Goodale]

I too look nostalgically at the golden age of bowling....

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/sports/when-thugs-and-hustlers-ruled-bowling-alleys-in-new-york.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

[Tony_Muldoon]

He missed the anchoring of putters will cause the ruination of Golf.

 I believe it was first heard just after Paul Runyon suggested it as an effective cure for the Yips on short putts.   My copy of his book is dated 1983.

[Bill_McBride]

Gentlemen,
This is the most humorous writing I've ever seen on GCA.
Yancey

Some of Melvyn's finest!   

Not true, just kidding. 

[Jeff_Brauer]

I didn't read it, but Melvyn did comment on Facebook about a post here, and this was probably it.  I have always made similar comments, and it is funny to see all the "end of game" comments over the years strung together in one post.  Sort of drives it home that the biggest strength of golf is its ability to be flexible and adapt to changing times.  It would actually be a lesser game if it couldn't.

[David_Tepper]

Mr. Matthew neglected to mention one of the more impactful moments in golf, Gene Sarazen's invention of the sand wedge in 1932. Surely another step on the road to ruin.  

[Michael Wharton-Palmer]

I find the mere mentioning of Nike in the first sentence interesting...

[John Kavanaugh]

The sarcasm of this piece flew straight over my head.  That's good now and then because I would rather be wrong than deal with smiley faces.

[Tom_Doak]

Golf is not dead.

The golf business might be dying.  If it does, the cause of death will be "suicide".

[Bill Crane]

There is a fine line between traditional and reactionary.

Mr. Mathew probably cornered the market in Plus Fours ....................  and founded the Hickory Golf Society.

Wm Flynnfan

[Patrick_Mucci]

The author doesn't seem to have many fans at Ball State. I personally don't think  
Bobby Jones or Mr. Huntley would be so crucial of cart usage for those facing handicaps.
This is a review of a book or books written by Mr. Matthew.

JakaB,

Should wide receivers with handicaps be allowed to use motorcycles in NFL competitions ?"

[John Kavanaugh]

The author doesn't seem to have many fans at Ball State. I personally don't think  
Bobby Jones or Mr. Huntley would be so crucial of cart usage for those facing handicaps.
This is a review of a book or books written by Mr. Matthew.

JakaB,

Should wide receivers with handicaps be allowed to use motorcycles in NFL competitions ?"

Patrick,

What's up, you been hanging out at badanalogy.com again?  Even an able bodied receiver in the NFL would not choose to use a motorcycle if it were an option.  Much like riding in a cart during tournament golf is a hindrance it would be near impossible to get off the line on a motorcycle yet alone catch a ball.

[John Kirk]

Wow.  Great stories.  I used to play golf with Earl Anthony, who was trying to be a major league pitcher when he hurt his arm, couldn't throw overhand, and started to bowl in his early twenties.  He went on to becom the PBA player of the year six times.  Earl, who was from Tacoma, Washington, once told me that he and his friends would drive down the I-5 corridor looking for money games.  I doubt that there were as many, or any, thugs betting on the action, but The Earl was a tough guy.

[Mike Hendren]

Fred is dead.