HarkeyPuck
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Well, first of all, I don't want a situation like where the USGA screws up the U.S. Open (ball) Golf tournament as badly as they've done a few times.
I also am not trying to make courses impossibly tough for casual players. I fully agree that taking the family of four with pre-teen children to Morane and playing from the pro tees is not in the best interest of disc golf. But I'm also not suggesting that.
Here's another example: some years ago, golf ball golf courses being used by the PGA Tour were yielding scores of -22, and that garnered some serious talk. Courses were lengthened, some redesigned, some dropped from the schedule. Many courses had black tees or the pros, and everyone else played from the blues. And some courses like Bethpage Black just have a sign saying "this course is for expert players and is not recommended for casual golfers" and such.
Bottom line... new courses can be created to test these pros. Some current courses can be made tougher with new teeboxes farther back, plant some trees in the right places, and so on. And some courses simply should not be used for the MPO Worlds again.
I think this can be done with some thought and planning. No, I don't want to destroy the fun for the casual golfer... but likewise, it doesn't look good to have -16 in 18 holes, and -90 (give or take) for a tournament, either. JMHO, of course.
Well keep the tourney to 4 rounds and -90 won't happen. But yes I get your point. Technology and athletes advanced a little faster than the courses for sure. But it's more about LONG putts being made IMO. These guys aren't parking every hole (I did not see today's round) they are hitting 50 footers.