Brent
Tiger is not an average golfer, nor are the hand full of professionals we see at most of the Majors. They may never play the courses I do and that I like, so why cater for long courses. The clubs and courses are used by good to average players, so the courses should be designed for its members. I may be in the minority, but most of the guys I know would rather play two rounds on an average course of around 6,000 yards that one slow round on a ridicules 7,500 yard + .
Length has its limitations. I don’t want to have to buy new clubs to improve my game. I am happy on a links course with my old clubs trying to enjoy and if playing well, to match or perhaps better my score from the last time I played that course. Golf has changed over the years, I’m happy with technology, but if it is correctly controlled. I like to look at my old scorecards of 25 years ago and when I replay the course, see how close I could get to my old score. Problem, equipment has changed and will not give me a true picture – it’s not all about Tiger, Faldo etc, it is about my game of golf because without us average guys there may not be the market to sustain Tiger and his fellow Professionals. Never forget it’s our game, they just make money out of it, a great deal of money.
I am from the old school, I play for enjoyment, the challenge, testing and pushing what skill I have, I don’t care if I win, because when I sit with my pint on the 19th I know that if I had wanted to, I could have been the champion of the world, but for now I will settle for another pint before the second round after lunch. That’s my Golf
Jes
As for Formula 1, it's still total control over technology, year by year. Yes some for safety reasons but most to improved the racing.