Flighted Iron Wrote:
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> moose,
>
> Your analysis is flawed.For true golf, moisture
> in the ground is an advantage
> for the player over the course.
Now Flight, I\'m sure you don\'t handicap graded stakes the same as state bred NW1 for every variable, do you? Likewise, moisture on the course will affect a scratch player differently than a double digit like myself. First of all, if I\'m going to reach a 420 par four in regulation, I need fairway roll. My 240 yard drives now become 215, so I need to hit a cart path and have it carom off a tree to reach in two. Also, a moist surface takes away much of the bounce that I need off a fairway to insure that I don\'t take a premature divot, while the scratch player need only recalibrate his or her swing to take advantage of the wet track.
Regarding your comments to Richie, without knowing how deeply your tongue was buried in your cheek, it strikes me that you\'re confusing behavior with skill. The boorish clowns to whom you refer still play the game of golf. They just have no credence for talking about their $20 Nassau as if it was the final round at Augusta. The game stands apart from the boneheads who besmirch it from on high with their attitude of noblesse oblige, or those who soil its pants with retread frat house antics. The 18th green is the great equalizer in the game. My putt for that $20 Nassau will be every bit as nerve racking as Phil\'s for a green jacket. Likewise, in this arena, we collect the same $2 bet whether it\'s for the Derby or a $4K claimer at Finger Lakes. They\'re both just games. When you lose perspective on what you\'re doing, or who you are in the context of the bigger picture, then you are no longer \"playing the game.\"
