Fazio Addresses His Critics (Not Really)
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 10:05 PM In an interview with Josha Hill of Golf Magazine (not online yet), Tom Fazio talks about the changes and other course related topics. He pinpoints #2 as the weakest hole on the course and here I was think that green complex was one of the most amazing in the world! Anyway, this riveting exchange pretty much sums things up:
Hill: Ben Crenshaw, Two time Masters champion, has voiced his criticism of the changes.
Fazio: Sure, but who would be a modern-day Crenshaw? In terms of size, wouldn't you say Mike Weir?
Hill: Weir hits it a little longer than Crenshaw.
Fazio: No, Weir hits it a lot longer than Crenshaw. But in terms of Tour average, Weir is among the shorter hitters.
Hill: What about shorter hitters like Pavin and Faldo who may no longer be able to compete at Augusta?
Fazio: They can't compete with young golfers anyway. Go to a college and look at the team's top-10 players. You won't find a player that hits it short. They don't make the team.
I would like to claim that this is a pre-April Fool's joke. But it's not.