Carlyle,
The cut numbers are interesting to look at. They stay fairly constant from 1966 'til '79 and then go on a roller coaster ride down til reaching a peak 82, down again until 87 thru 89, down again unyil 94,down until finding some consistency in 97,98,99 and 2000 and then plummeting again.
I wonder if there is a correlation, reflected in these numbers, between the introduction of particular equipment and the changes to the course?
I think they are looking for a +5 cut, same as they had before the days of Pittsburgh Persimmon and I also think this cut number is more important to the powers that be than the final score.