Manicured Golf Courses
November 4, 2008 by admin
photo credit: danperry.com Some say that championship golf tournaments are played on courses that are much too perfect. With finely cut fairways, silky sand bunkers and marble-like greens, these conditions invariably make it too easy for the average Tour Pro. Statiticians generally contribute the lower scoring of today’s Pro’s to better equipment. I contend that the playing conditions play a much bigger role in lower scores.
In the 1960s and 70s when Tour Pro’s like Palmer, Nicklaus, Trevino were at the top of the leaderboards, course conditions were nowhere near what they are today. No wonder why today’s players win with a 15-20 under par total. Less manicured courses will make the game more competitive, interesting and fun to watch. John Deere beware!
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