They wish only to have that one fleeting moment when a drive should soar majestic and a taste of grandeur that is Tiger Woods and Laura Davies is within their grasp. So what shall our beloved game become. Those that compete and follow the decorum of the competitor or 2. The recreational player that takes what ever comfort he can find including a full quota of mulligans and illegal devices. The USGA has recognized that the average handicap of golfers has not declined over the last 30 years that we have been analyzing things of this nature.
Courses are so much longer today, which offsets the distance gains.
More players today, higher concentration of weak players. Distance does not a 'low handicap' make. Advanced teaching techniques do not exist, as presumed. Every player will see the day that he is asked to submit his take on this conflict of tradition versus the technological advancement. It may come as part of the forum or it may be in the pro shop someday when you are tempted to try the newest guarantee to a scratch handicap.