This last statement is so true. This is one of the many aspects of the "tyranny of the average". Average of what? You're talking about two different sets of players, it's not an average of a cohort.
For one, I have to think that 40 years ago, golf was a little more exclusive, and thus had...
I attended one day of last year's tournament in Bedminster NJ. I went mainly because of proximity and curiosity, but enjoyed it. The setup was actually pretty nice for keeping my kids engaged and interested. The players were accessible, due in part to the fact that the crowds were nowhere near...
It depends on the depth of the allegiance and who did the moving. I grew up a Yankees fan. When I moved to Boston, it would never have occurred to me in a million years to convert to a sox fan. That would be blasphemy. I saw more baseball games in Fenway than in all other MLB stadiums...
I currently have a Paradym 3w HL (16.5). Have played from both turf and tee. I haven't had it long, and our season is more or less over, but I liked it from the very first swing.
When my short game is on, it eases my mind about everything else. I don't beat myself up over not being able to reach the green after a bad tee shot, or after badly mangled approaches. It helps my mental game.
Change all scoring to some modified form of stableford. Any points accrued more than 4:10 after teeing off don't count. Let's see how play speeds up then!