J.B.- The observant Octogenarians, and short hitters I've played with, appreciate it when the course has a day or two to dry out from the over watering required to acheive what the lowest common denominator considers pristine. Lush and green.
My comments were really about thoughts I've had about the vagary of lies on NORMAL everyday run of the mill courses, from one spot on a fairway (or off) to another.
Rather than rise to the challenge of creating a magical shot off a less than perfect lie, the pampered will opine the course is improperly maintained, and bump their ball. Further perpetuating the downward spiral of what makes golf worse. More Money and less Sportsmen. (Or Woman)