Not at all. But spending years around golfers has taught me that there are different style courses here vs Europe. And if you look at the architecture of golf and how it's evolved, its changed WITH the game. As players got longer drives, courses (like Augusta National) lengthened themselves trying to take away the long ball advantage. European courses didn't go longer, they went tighter with more hazard areas. Why? Because those courses over there are super old and steeped in tradition (especially UK, Ireland etc). Those courses are considered "purist" courses because, well, the game was invented there-- so they cling to their history.
Over here, it's Tom Fazzio and Arnold Palmer, Pete Dye and let's smash the sh!t out of it for 7300 yards and see who can putt.
I enjoy the European courses more. You've got to THINK to play well. You've got elements, especially on the coast. Wind blows this way at 8am, and the other way at noon. Think you're going to stick your shot pin high on the turtle back green? Wrong. Hit a knock down and roll it up there.
And the Europeans can set their courses up to be literally impossible to score on. I love that sh!t. Nothing like watching a bunch of pros used to hitting onto baby soft greens because it sprinkled last night and then being able to ram home puts because the greens are slow.
Fvck that. Tighten those courses, penalize anybody that doesn't stay in the fairway. Minimum 10 inch cut in the first rough with Heather and long grass past that. Stimp meters rolling at 16, and let's see who can play golf.