[6bmike]

Curmudgeon Geoff Shackelford is an excellent author when it comes to Golf Course Architecture. He has written numerous books on the subject that are well worth a look if you like golf course design.

While I am familair with the book you mention, I have not read it as yet. When giving his opinion on the "One Ball Rule", does he say which manufacture's ball would be used and which launch conditions would determine which "one ball for all' should be used? Sounds dangerous to give certain players and advantage because their launch conditions match up to the "one ball". Fred Funk and Tiger have different conditions. Should they play the same ball ?

btw- Shackelford has a GREAT Blog- witty, and smart. Better written than any weekly golf publication and on a daily bases. Golf Course Architecture is just a small part of what he is about these days.

Well there is no going back unless the change starts in Jrs, through College and then the Tours over a 10 year period and that is not going to happen.

Tiger and Nike started the designer ball thing. Matched drivers followed. The monster is complete. I think the "one ball" idea by many is just a roll back distance ball- a vague idea at best because the Monster is is alive and well.

I do not like a lot of deep rough and narrow fairways- Seve would have never delighted us because Heroics and attacking the green is out of the question in that stuff. You can stop making bunkers save haven- fallow a few of them. A force shot making and let good ones pay off.

Back to the topic- sorry folks.