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US, Europe use different convention? -- OT

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Wednesday, 26 January 2011, at 10:39 p.m.

In Response To: US, Europe use different convention? (Henrik Bukkjaer)

Thanks for the correction (and apologies to Christian). Is it fair to say the golf world wouldn't get good marks from the mathematicians. :)

What (weekend golfers) fail to notice, is how difficult the courses the (pros) play are setup. They are longer, playing from back-tee, sometimes even stretched especially for the tour. Pins are setup more challenging than your average 6 easy, 6 normal, 6 tough. Greens are cut to a speed that are closer to most players carpets at home, than their normal club greens. And finally the fairway/rough edge typically leaves a more narrow course at the critical distances from tee, than the normal club layout.

Yes, I first figured that out when I was a (teenage) caddy. Sam Snead came to town (he was ~57 years old at the time) and played an exhibition match on a local public course. Without really getting serious he shot 66. Later as an adult I got to attend three US PGA Championships and saw not only how steep and undulating the greens were, but also how close the grass was cut. I attained a new appreciation for the putting skills of pro players.

But I think the handicaps (with course corrections) capture the variations in difficulty, don't they?

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