When oh when will those idiots at the R&A realise that technology is killing our old courses. When will they wake up and do something about it. As for Price Andrew, he talks the same crap as the men in the so called ‘know’ within the R&A. When will the penny drop. When will they decide to protect the game and its most precious assets our golf courses. In fact how long can we afford to keep the R&A as our Governing Body if they ignore the plight of the game and its courses
As a golfer I would be pleased to be 9 under but come on how much of that is down to the modern equipment vs. Fitness/course condition. I believe we all know the answer, but alas are powerless do anything about it.
So our only hope or option is that the wind rises and comes to the aid of TOC because the R&A certainly will not nor will our airmiles Prince. Seems we have been here before a Nero doing sweet FA while Rome burns. Just who the hell do they think they are kidding, with all the low score this morning. The message is clear, you have to control technology, not just different balls that IMHO would be a disaster in the waiting.
Melvyn
PS There is a sadness in these low scores. To say its the best score in the 150 years of the game is just untrue. Its only the best because of the new technology. The score is only applicable today, as in 5 years it will be even lower if still no control. We are not stupid but this lack of action is making all golfers look at the very least suspect in promoting unreal scores year after year – or just plainly cheating ourselves because our governing body sees no problem