So here's an idea...
The NBA has primarily become an offensive game. Defence is important and we all like to see big blocks etc, but fans love the slams, dunks, 3-pointers and high powered assists. World Cricket has done the same with T20 a huge hit worldwide with viewers wanting to see big 6s every over.
What if we did that for golf? How would it look? So apart from the Majors, primarily the Tours (US and European) set up the courses shorter, and encouraged more dynamism with par 3's measuring 140-180y, short par 4's with 'speed slots', areas of the greens that funnel the ball to key pin locations. Par 5s would be reachable in 2 shots like the 13th at Augusta. High Risk High Reward golf but courses closer to 6000y than 7000y. Forget about par (and especially protecting it), the focus is excitement because, after all, golf is only entertainment.
Could this be the future for our game?
Scott
If the majors are playing courses over 7000 yards, and the tours were playing the rest of the events at 6000 yards with the offensive features you promote...
how long before someone breaks ranks....
and wants to be more like a major?
Isn't that how we got here in the first place?
Perhaps a thought for a another thread but...
When does a classic course go from being outdated to charming? or from charming to outdated?
Presumably most such courses were not ever designed to be "charming" but rather were considered beasts in their day-and they only now are considered charming by the less skilled because they can actually play them.