In John Huggan's 2005 major review, he also asks...
In the absence of legislation on the ball, who can forget the sight of long grass surrounding many of the Old Course's bunkers this past summer?
Or the ridiculous sight of a St Andrews Open being played from tees not even within the confines of the host course?
To
illustrate the absurdity of "fairway contours" on the Old Course, Tommy
Naccarato took Alister MacKenzie's drawing of the 14th with its A-B-C-D
strategic options, and updated it for today's setup. The shaded
area in grey highlights the 2005 Open fairway contour. Note the
location of this year's off-property tee.
Original Drawing by Alister MacKenzie, Update by Tommy Naccarato