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I can't wait until golf becomes appealing to "real" atheletes and Bubba distance becomes the norm. Hitting fairways is not entertainment. I'm sure you run to the tv to watch Fred Funks boring game.

If Bubba distance becomes the norm, then it will be no big deal, and will be just as boring to you as Fred Funk is now.

I will offer an opinion for whatever it is worth. For me, golf as a spectator sport, is enjoyable when I get to see great players facing and overcoming challenges on the course. Driver/wedge players tend to eliminate these challenges. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the modern long ball game, but it IS a different game. Some folks like Indy auto races, some like going to Drag Strips. But they are two different things. The neat thing about golf is that shotmakers and bombers can coexist on the same track, allowing different fans to enjoy different aspects of golf.

I don't mind the fact that the bombers dominate the game, but the ball strikers are certainly still gettin' their share. I love it when a Luke Donald comes out on top.