jetgolfer

Yeah no kidding!! Can you imagine using those inflatable bats around the Ryder cup!!!

The close proximity of player to public is a great point, as there is no other sport which you can get as close to the athletes. It's guys like bubba and poulter that stop at the slightest whisper that drives me crazy. It's almost as they are paying more attention to the gallery than that are the shot at hand.

Good points. Have you ever heard an air horn go off before a field gaol kick? Not sure I buy the white noise theory. TPC Scottsdale # 16 for example. The guys focus and get it done, and there is not another hole in golf that is more fun.

Why can any other professional athlete focus in a noisy environment? Field goal kickers, baseball players attempting to hit a ball at 90mph, but pro golfers need absolute silence!! I'm an avid golfer, and can appreciate the art of concentration, but it would do wonders for the PGA if those guys would show some nuts and just play.