I won't disagree with your post, but popular instruction or not, a player who has the ability to work the ball as the course requires will shoot lower scores, more often than the player who can't work the ball. It simply gives them more to work with when it comes to planning their course management. A player who can't work the ball will be limited as to what they can do on the course when trying to manage their way around 18 holes. It is also my opinion that a player who can work the ball is a better ball striker, and has better control of their own swing.

For me it is a case of old school versus new school. Tiger Woods can work the ball when he has to. I have seen him do it many times while following him around a course during a tournament. Given the choice I would rather have Tiger's knowlege of the golf swing than any of the other pga pros playing today. GJS