Clueless

John Huggan writes about the rough on 17 for his Sunday column. Naturally, Peter Dawson says something ridiculous. Though even for the R&A executive secretary, this is a new low:

In retrospect, I have to agree that the rough on the right of the 17th isn't ideal. If we had to do it over again, I don't think we'd let it grow there. But it's too late to do anything now. On the other hand, by not allowing a player to drive a long way up the right side, we have ensured that everyone will be hitting a longer approach shot. That has to be a good thing.

Hey, why not just eliminate the tee shot all together and create a big white circle where you'd like them to approach from. That way you ensure everyone will be hitting a longer approach, and you don't have to do anything about the ball! Yeah, that's a good thing.