And yes, it is OK to use a baseball bat on the tee because it is more fun. Mr. Palmer's thinking not only misunderstands the nature of the game, but misunderstands why it is played. Bowling is fun. Golf is hard, damn hard, and that is why we love it. Golf's pleasures are beyond mere fun.
Golf gives the type of fun a grownup can feel.
You might even call it joy. We don't always feel it while we're playing, but we almost always remember it when we're not. That's why we can't wait to play again. Joy to the world. But perhaps what is most disturbing about Mr. Palmer's thinking is that it demeans recreational golf and the recreational golfer.