Anderson: Without Real Rough...

Dave Anderson in the New York Times writes: "It's not the Masters anymore. It's a driving contest at a driving range."

And he says, "Without real rough, lengthening a hole anywhere from 15 to 35 yards will not make much difference to the big hitters."

Yes, I know what you are thinking. The Masters never had rough until a few years ago, so how would it be the Masters again with "real rough" lining the fairways?

Comments

[J.P.]

Some writers are beginning to see how todays one dimensional product has now encroached the sanctity of golf course architecture, like Jones-MacKenzie's masterpiece.

Ben Crenshaw, please set the record straight on the mind set of the original designed course. Jack Nicklaus, could you then describe why in Crenshaw's words the golf course is not the same golf course today?