I was struck by Reed and his caddie doing separate match calculations and then comparing notes. While I couldn't tell, I imagined it was 146 yards, 24 yards uphill, 12 MPH wind, downhill lie, whatever, etc., so add X to effective yardage. Figure in front hazard, back kick plate, where to miss, etc. (using 18 as example)
Many hate that here, but that is what it has come to, every generation adding tech to the old Jack Nicklaus yardage book.
In reality, Kalen could be right. Limit and redesign drivers as 3 Woods to effectively negate length. Would be a lot easier than regulating golf balls. That said, the winning score this year is in line with Hogan in 1953, Nicklaus, Woods, Speith. Would be even easier just to put big wind machines all over the place, as well as a dome to make sure rains didn't get the greens softer.