I have no problems with the pros hitting it a mile as long as the course reflects that, so I'm not too bothered about the ball because the same technology can benefit me with my imperfect swing mechanics.

The trouble is that the "authorities" for want of a better term only seem to have two approaches to technology induced distance a) penal rough even for minor mishits as per the US Open (?) b) adding distance as per everywhere else.

imo the first is wrong as minor mistakes should make a par difficult not make a double bogey likely, the second approach surely just plays into the hands of the big hitters and the scientists.

What I'd like to see is courses redesigned so that the pros still have to think their way round; hazard placement, fairway width , blind spots, dog legs etc from their tees and then give me a tee 50 yards forward.

Problem is that costs more than ading a new back tee.

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