“Angles Don’t Matter”
“Fairways Don’t Have Proper Sides”
These are both quotes from the data manager of Arccos Golf, Lou Stagner. I decided I was tired of being a golf nut that sucks at golf and I’m working hard to get better. This led me to data analysis and Arccos Golf. Turns out, all the stuff I thought I knew about getting better at golf is sort of old hat.
That said, this modern take on shot tracking and by default, scoring, also has an affect on golf architecture. What’s your viewpoint when you read quotes such as these? Keep in mind that Lou Stagner has over 600 MILLION golf shots from which to draw conclusions.
They matter if you play hickories.
For the elite golfers, the only line that matters is the direct one as far up the hole as possible. If it's in the rough, gouge it out.
Of course, there will be instances that a green contour will be so severe as to make things better from a specific angle... but how many holes do that... especially modern ones?