BMW PGA - Old Jack

Apart from noting that Oliver Wilson looks like one for future winning Ryder Cup matches and will learn a lot from his play off defeat, one of the most interesting things about the PGA to me was the reaction of the pros to some of Peter Alliss' comments.

He noted that very few were able to adapt their game to cope with the wind and the less receptive than usual greens yesterday; given the scores on Day 3 I think he had a point but not according to the pros who had a few ruffled feathers.

Another thing struck me, about how to handle the extra distance the guys are getting, off line but still with a shot to the green. "Old Jack."

I'm sure most non pro-courses have an "Old Jack", mine does, you know the old guy, tweed jacket, walking a terrier, carrying a bag. Sells you your ball back after the round.

I'm sure if the pros had "Old Jack" instead of the numerous spotters employed these day they'd rein in a bit and respect the course a bit more - no need to lengthen the courses, just make it more like real golf.

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hi bdbl
i think you have a good point about spotters and the rough. i know from the 5 Opens i have been to the rough is mostly walked down by the crowd and not as hard to play from as it is most of the year. the fairways are made thiner and there is normally two cuts of off the fairway before you get to the deep stuff but they seem to fence the spectators in closer to the fairways than they use to back in the 70s.
its only when on links like Carnoustie where its so hilly that the spectators are lined along the tops of the big sand dunes and not along the fairways that you get a good deep bit of rough and you see player really hacking to get out of it and it costing them shots.
you also have the stands round the green that make it easer to focus on the flag. when the stands come down and you can see for miles behind the flag its harder to judge even with having the yardage.
cheers
bill

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