When the world's two best ball-strikers start revolting against the PGA Championship's sadistic setup philosophy, championship golf faces an identity crisis.
There is a fine line between a major championship test and an architectural hostage situation, and championship committees seem increasingly determined to blur it.
When players of Scheffler and McIlroy’s calibre complain, it carries entirely different weight than the standard chorus of cut-line casualties.
The core of the grievance lies in how modern major setups strip away nuance. Narrowing fairways to the width of a suburban driveway and letting primary rough grow into knee-high…
When the world's two best ball-strikers start revolting against the PGA Championship's sadistic setup philosophy, championship golf faces an identity crisis.