I believe what Lee Trevino is getting at is the root cause of the high dollar, "expectations". Golfers expect too much green for their green and challenge on the course when most do not realize they are shooting themselves in their own foot. Too many bunkers, too many water hazards, and not enough short grass.
If superintendents were allowed to dry out the course and cut back on the fertilizer, a golf course would be more fun to play. More roll on the drive, more strategy in the game. Let the fairways and roughs go dormant and if necessary add only the amount of water needed for bents and fescues to survive (typically 1/2" to 3/4" of water per week and only during high temperatures above 80 degrees).
The golf ball flies too far, the clubs are too easy to hit with less chance of error, the soil is too wet and the turf is too green. I say go back to persimmon woods and steel shafts and a roll back ball. Like baseball has standardized the wooden bat and baseball construction, golf should standardize clubs and the golf ball. The only adjustment is for size of the player, just like baseball.
Troy