Redux: Augusta Reloaded? - bad idea, says Tiger
Say it's not so? Hootie Johnson announced that 6 more holes at Augusta (1,4,7,11,15,17) will be lenghthened for play by 2006. The revamping of Augusta will put it at 7,514 yards, apparently the second longest in major history.
I don't like this trend. I'd rather see limits on the technology and equipment, before they start revamping holes at hallowed golf courses. No. 4 will become a 240 yard par 3. No.11 will become a 505 yard par 4. What's next? Will signature No. 12 become a 200 plus yard par 3?
UPDATE: Tiger Woods has spoken. As reported by The Golf Channel, Tiger doesn't like the proposed changes, either. I think he makes an excellent point: "They’re trying to get it to play like it used to play. But they fail to realize the greens are running at 12 (on the stimpmeter) now. They used to run at, what, 7 and 8? When we went into this year’s Masters, we thought that over par could probably win the tournament, and it rained. It softened the golf course up, and there were (still) only a handful of guys under par."
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Bummer. What's wrong with having 13 players under par with 4 of the "Big 5" and a former champion in the top 10? Pappy used to say, "if it ain't broke, then don't try an fix it".
but it is broke. if you read the article, they are restoring how the holes were meant to be played. it's exciting to see a player have to hit a long iron cleanly and accurately - that was the intent of many of the holes and this alteration will FIX the problem of players getting by with their 8-iron.
Close Augusta and leave it for the members to play. Build a new course with stadium seating and lots of trees and water and rough. That's what Bob Jones would do if he were alive today.
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