"Firm and fast might mean big stats and low scores, but soft and slow fairways mean challenging and fair golf."

I'm throwing out this Mike Purkey Global Golf Post column on the problem with fast-and-firm golf to you wolves readers:

If you really want to put the full skills on display of the best players in the world, don't regulate the grooves. Slow down the fairways. Then you will really find out who the shotmakers are. Who are the best long-iron players on Tour? No one knows because no one hits long irons on par 4s. Turn par 5s into three shot holes and give those holes to the best wedge players.

Firm and fast might mean big stats and low scores, but soft and slow fairways mean challenging and fair golf. The PGA Tour has chosen. Too bad you don't have the same choice.