I don't believe that the guys at the top of the rankings will sit quietly and watch Holmes and Watson pass them buy. They will fight back with the only ammunition that they have—using their political power to make rules changes that are to their own benefit. Holmes's drives on the back 9 today will be the catalyst for these changes. Should be interesting.
Dan,
I'm sorry, but I find this comment ridiculous. To think that guys like Tiger, Lefty, Els, etc are going to just fall to the wayside and cry for new rules. I don't see it happening.
When Daly made his big splash in '91, did guys like Couples and Love insist on rules changes. When Tiger hit the scene in '96, who jumped on the rules bandwagon to make changes.
All you heard was "Well, I've got to get better to compete against guys like that." Some have been able to improve and stay in the game, others have vanished and just hope to keep card.
It would be akin to saying that we need to move pitchers farther away from home plate, because some guys throw it too hard--ain't gonna happen.
I hope that Holmes continues to excel--makes us architecturally lacking Kentuckians proud, but one victory is not going to make a big splash.
And anyway, do we really think that the tour is going to do much to slow the game down. Maybe us eggheads see this power game as hurtful, but for the vast majority of golf fans, this is what they want to see. Always remember, "Chicks love the long ball!"