Technology and St. Andrews

Douglas Lowe, who if I'm not mistaken, has written some what's all the fuss about pieces, says technology needs to be reined in.

Peter Dawson, the chief executive, has warned that if it became necessary to lengthen the Old Course again it would be time instead to rein in the ball. The significance of the driving distance figures from St Andrews this week is that the time is well nigh if, indeed, it hasn't passed already.

Tim Glover in the Independent also says Tigerproofing is a waste of time.

Even so, the Beardies are still as old-fashioned as a moustache. The governing bodies are looking at the problem from the wrong angle. They can make a course as long as they like, but it will not outstrip modern technology. They keep tinkering with the real estate instead of the real issue.