Mark
Let's not forget who we are talking about. It takes them years to consider if a subject is even worth considering.
This is mental time travel in reverse. Talk about making money and the whole thing goes into overdrive proving that they can take action. Yet I suppose if you consider the two fast track items they approved quickly are draining not just the spirit out of the game but its life blood too. I am of course talking about carts and distance aids being made legal.
It’s taken the game 600 years to finally find consistency with ball and club and then the R&A take over. Within 50 years the great traditions and what has underpinned the game for centuries is allowed to be whittled away by the less committed players on this planet, because they do not want to embrace the game only parts thus decide walking is out and all forms of outside information is now fair game as they do not have the time anymore to acquire skill by the old fashion way of practice, practice, practice.
It’s under their watch that the great parts of the game are being devalued but for what, a bunch of lazy players who can’t be bothered to walk let alone think for themselves.
Many say ‘Live and Let Live’ and watch with great big smiles on our face as we see the parts that make the game so good being discarded. But for what ultimate benefit to the game or golfers?
Some do not have the right to call themselves Golfers, players yes but golfers, no that takes guts and honesty to not just play the game but also to raise ones voice in protecting for something we apparently say we love.
Live and let live, shouts that seem to come from the fence sitters airing on the side of least resistance, willing to sacrifice it all for an easy life.
Thank God for the R&A ship Titanic, badly holed by its own indifferences yet somehow still afloat.
Just an opinion.