What's next in golf technology?

Golf balls keep going farther and farther, drivers keep on advancing, irons hit the ball higher and straighter, but the average golf score has remained about the same for the last 100 years or so. This begs the question, are we working on the right aspects of the game? Is improvement in equipment contributing in anyway whatsoever to improvement in the game. Perhaps the improvement of the average golf score is an evolution of sorts, a process that takes hundreds of years to show results.

I personally believe that technology in equipment does help the game of golf overall. It makes it more enjoyable, and easier to play for the average golfer. My first driver, when I was about 10 years old, had a steel shaft, and was made of wood. When I hit a shot off the toe with that club, there was no chance of getting the ball airborne. Nowadays, drivers are more forgiving and you can actually hit a very decent shot off the toe, which will fly straight and even got about the same distance( a.k.a "the technology shot"). You don't have to be as perfect and because of that, the game is more enjoyable.

Some may argue that the average golf score has not improved in 100 years because golf courses are becoming tougher. I beg to differ. My assessment of older golf courses is that although they were shorter, they often had smaller greens and tighter fairways, making precision a requirement for a good score.

Technology will always advance and I will always support that. Every year, manufacturers will come out with new and improved golf equipment and golf balls that defy the boundaries set by engineering and technical challenges of the previous year. I just wonder.... what kind of technology will finally reduce the average golfer's score!

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