Is the “Ease of Maintenance” argument valid at the Old Course?

[John Chilver-Stainer]

If one looks at the different cutting units in landscaping maintenance or agriculture there are a number of different products available. Some adaptation for wide slick tyres maybe necessary.

“necessity is the mother of invention”.

[Jeff_Brauer]

John,

True that.  About 20 years ago, I heard Tom Fazio at a golf show make the same argument about the modern designs of JN, Pete Dye, and others and within a few years, there were mowers that could more easily mow steep banks.  It seems like the banks at TOC couldn't be much steeper than a Pete Dye bunker bank or set of moguls.