tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post7553978393567506777..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: A Brief History of Colonial Country ClubThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-51484305728048567162008-05-24T19:51:00.000-04:002008-05-24T19:51:00.000-04:00It is sad when great courses that have staged memo...It is sad when great courses that have staged memorable championships are more or less obsolete. For the pros, the technology changes have moved the game from skilled and versatile shotmaking to, for the most part, sheer power.<BR/><BR/>Some of the legends I've talked to say the technology advances are great for the amateur but have diminished the pro game by "leveling the playing field" and removing creativity from the long (and short) game.<BR/><BR/>There's a sameness on tour, a kind of equality (except for the guy at the top), that probably has a lot to do with the equipment as well as the large sums of money available without ever winning.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-71442588704444272062008-05-24T14:45:00.000-04:002008-05-24T14:45:00.000-04:00Great post - I love golf history!Great post - I love golf history!Apryl DeLanceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529934915334202033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-12497085921351850972008-05-24T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-24T10:22:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed this post. It puts into perspecti...I really enjoyed this post. It puts into perspective perfectly the massive changes that advances in club technology have brought to golf over the decades. <BR/><BR/>I'm trying to see an upside to these changes but I really don't. Isn't it better to have smaller courses that play like bigger courses, than bigger courses that play like small ones. Am I missing something or are we all just <I>victims</I> of modern club technology.<BR/><BR/>I love Cary Middlecoff quote, BTW.Patricia Hanniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221547585113488764noreply@blogger.com