Two things I think they should do (but won’t). Ban green-reading books and enforce the 40-second rule. Did Bryson hit one shot of more than 3 feet in less than 40 seconds all week?
THAT I can get on board with.
The rest?
I'm a noted rollback/bifurcation guy. but NOW(due to one great performance) is NOT the time to suddenly decide the ball/clubs are too hot.
The window has been open for 20 years, and suddenly the world notices because of one guy's perceived advantage?
he's won 1 major, and wasn't even the leading driver.
Even Rory outdrove him on the week.(Rory's is off base here and wreaks of sour grapes-and I'm a big fan of his)
Arm lock putting is a mere innovation of technique and if it was an advantage EVERYBODY would be doing it, the same as EVERYBODY is playing a face caving, lightweight , oversized, 45 inch hot driver and a multilayer distace and spin ball,
I'm not a Bryson fan due to his pace and constant Spiethlike whining, but he earned this win through hard work and innovation, as well as an all around outstanding game.
Brsyon hit more fairways this week than roughly 118 players, finishing T-26th in the field, hitting more fairways than multiple short hitters.
The USGA and anyone else complaining/disturbed about his length need look no further than the mirror to see the "culprit"
I have NO problem with a long, dominant hitter.
In fact.my problem is that the equipment is so hot that the dominant long hitter can rarely separate themselves because everybody is long and the courses often rein the long hitters in(see TPC, see lmany.most links)-for that matter see Wiged Foot and its ribbons of firm and fast
I would bet Bryson and Wolff would benefit from a rollback as now par 5's would be out of Webb's reach and they could hit 8 irons rather than PWs to par 5's.
See obsolete #9 at Winged Foot, the first par 69 to host a US Open.Two guys in final group hit PW's for second shot and made 3's.
The horse left the barn a long, long time ago, and the world (maybe even me) moved on-on the distance issue.
Perhaps more study will do the trick.
OT-Winged Foot was a wonderful test, and Bryson played great and separated himself.
as great to see slope , tilt and contour return, and every downhill putt not play the exact same(as in just tap and it settles at the hole) The scariest downhill putt is one that it is possible to leave it short and have the same problem i.e. judgement is required rather than just a nudge bailed out by "fairness" of hole location. (nearly every modern tier is designed like this) due to anticipated speed)