Jack: "I would prefer golf balls being altered personally but until that happens, alterations need to happen to golf courses."

An unbylined Sky Sports report on Jack Nicklaus relaunching his Gleneagles Centenary course design following a widely despised redo by David McLay Kidd. The Centenary hosts the 2014 Ryder Cup.

"When I was asked to do the course more than 20 years ago, in those days it was a pretty challenging golf course.

"With the equipment and the golf ball and everything going so much further, it needed alterations.

"I would prefer golf balls being altered personally but until that happens, alterations need to happen to golf courses.

"I don't think it's going to be a golf course that breaks the back, it's not meant to be that.

"There are plenty of opportunities for birdies - birdies are exciting in the Ryder Cup - but it also makes you play golf.

"It's more about being a good test and a good place to have an event than breaking your back."

The course and the finishing hole had come under attack by several players, including Lee Westwood.

Comments

[K. Roberts]

Quit expanding these golf course for the 1% that play the game at the highest level.....shrink the ball instead!

[chicago pt]

if I recall correctly, the original Jack design sucked, then Kidd's redo sucked, so....let Jack have another chance, huh? wtf

[Fatbaldydrummer]

The original Jack was VERY widely despised WAY before DMK got his shot at a redo. It'll ALWAYS be the wrong golf course in the wrong place.
FBD.

[TheGolfzoo]

No matter how great the golfer is, Golf course matters most.

[Denny]

It would be interesting to see several events during the season with standardized golf balls (all use the same ball). Balls could be changed from week to week but this would be a good way to see who is the best golfer. Equalizing the playing filed would be nice but too much money by the ball manufacturers, so it will not happen.

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