My father and I argue about how the old players wouldn't make the cut in the modern game. I agree with Jack; the modern game is a game of power. The short ball players only shine like twice a year on short courses with tight fairways. The majority of golf fans do not want shorter courses, tighter fairways, distance resistant balls, or any other restrictions on length. We love watching the best players bomb it long, and flop it onto the greens. In this new era, golf can -almost- be described as a sport.
I think the hype of the power game doesn't match the actual reality of what's going on in professional golf. Yes power counts, but the reality is only 19 players currently on tour average over 300 yards a drive. The median distance for the 190 PGA Tour players that are currently listed for driver distance is about 288 yards. And several guys have won tournaments this year i.e. Luke Donald, Aron Oberholser, Rod Pampling, Kirk Triplett and David Toms, and none of these guys can be described as "bombers".
For all the hype about "bombers" the guys that take home the big checks consistently on the PGA Tour hit the most greens in regulation with fewest putts per round. At the end of the day great golf is still about consistent ball striking and great putting. That hasn't really change as much as people think it has.
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