Was the 1940's with Robert Trent Jones building huge tees, flat manicured fairways the start of the downfall in golf architecture? It was followed by the golf cart then equipment and balls?
Can American golf survive the high fees and pretty golf courses and get back to its Scottish roots?
2007-12-30 07:11:09 · 9 answers · asked by birdieboy 3 in Sports ➔ Golf
Its Robert Trent Jones Sr. the golf architect not Bobby Jones.
2007-12-30 10:55:54 · update #1
For golf, money is the root of all evil. I could point out some courses in rural America where fees are reasonable, competition is fair, the game is enjoyed by people of all ages and good etiquette is observed. But, they are harder to find.
Unfortunately, people get a wallet full of money and the wrong kind of competition occurs. Fat cats demand manicured fairways, space age hitting sticks, and gigolo clothes. Once the money is laid on the temple alter, these people expect royal treatment. They owe the game nothing, the game owes them everything.
The outrage has spread well beyond the NATO countries. You watch the sacrilege on your television broadcast from places where the locals don't have a pot to pee in but the movers and shakers have the "finest" golf courses.
2007-12-30 11:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Menehune 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mmm... I don't know in America its a business you see golf carts speed up play and produce more rounds. I play a beautiful nine hole track here in auburn ca called black oak I walk it every time and love it. Its just not practical for out of shape loafs who are 100 shooters to walk most of the 18 hole courses. Its different here that's all i would love to play in Ireland or Scotland the beauty no houses I agree. There are many courses here in america that are work of arts in kansas
ben crenshaw co designed a course that has a seaside feel with many dunes and mounds. Its in kansas with no water in sight. For the purist the twilight fee is your best bet 25 dollars for as many hole syou can play before dark thats pretty standard in the us. I do this nad play 18 easy with a cart walking i could get in 15 or so. Treelined fairways that require
shaping shots is pretty american and i like that what i dont like is the super thick rough by the green its gimmicky. Nautural rough is thinner and more appealing to the eye,
that should be applied more. Golf would be nothing if it were not for the equipment industry all of the high tec mubo jumbo like cg and moi sells clubs. Yes balls go farther and clubs go farther but a guy named chi chi rodriguez hit it 310 yards at times with old clubs. Today he might hit it 330 so what 20-30 yards does not hurt the spirit of the game.
2007-12-30 17:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golf would never have attained the popularity it has today if Americans hadn't built well-manicured courses that reward people who hit good shots. The equipment changes have also generally helped make the game more popular although I think things are out of hand with the distances people can hit the ball these days. I'm glad we still have links-style courses as a remembrance of golf's origins and because they are unique and different.
2007-12-30 09:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by Larry P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont understand your point of view. why are u dissing on golf. whats wrong wit golf carts, do u really expect seniors to walk 6-8 miles on a 18 hole course while carrying a golf bag. and let me guess you want us to hit a rock of the tee box and jack up a $400 driver, yes?
golf balls, tees, golf carts, and clubs help to improve the game of golf. like a car racer would get the latest parts for his car to make it faster and better. americans get back to scottish roots. dude ur a ******* f@g
2007-12-30 08:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, more and more courses are being built each year saturating the United States with too many golf courses. I am not sure if we can ever get back to our scottish roots
2007-12-30 16:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by poopies1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember correctly the price of new land is of great value in this Country, also the people overseas do not hesitate charging us Yankee's a lot of money now to play your Scottish, Ireland and English courses.
2007-12-30 11:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by Portnoy is the Man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the proper question here is when did Americans start to revolutionize Golf. Yes, we have used our ingenuity and forward thinking to improve the way the game is played. Modern courses with manicured fairways, consistent rough, and smooth, fast greens may seem foreign to you, but as soon as your country catches up with us, you too will appreciate the beauty and challenge that our courses provide. As for high fees, its all about supply and demand. Where I live, there are tons of courses and new ones being built all the time, and it is STILL difficult to get a good tee time some days. The high demand keeps the prices competitive, and the courses in tip-top shape. If I want to get back to Scottish roots and play a cow pasture, I will just go out to my Uncles farm and play in the corn field.
By the way...who has the best players?
GO AMERICA!
2007-12-31 02:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by Deano7275 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To answer your question it was right around the time golf became popular, and was finally considered a sport.
2007-12-31 01:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by nchoma0002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Trent Jones went "over the pond" and WHUPPED your asses on YOUR course. So quit whining you moron.
2007-12-30 10:28:14 · answer #9 · answered by desertsurfer64 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋