On March 8, the R&A and USGA released their third annual report on driving distances on the world’s professional tours. The “unusual and concerning” record-setting distance numbers prompted a call to action from the ruling bodies for more research in the coming months.
Sure Shinnecock Hills is wonderful, but it has plenty of company and for those with access, golf is the antidote, not the apotheosis, of the fevered Hamptons vibe.