biscoe
* Ace Member *
I'm not sure it's the right way to go because it's less fun for the players and will reduce the amount of close matches, especially in single rounds. Figuring out how to better challenge top players in the putting area is probably a better way to increase the scoring averages with a tougher challenge than direct penalties. That should be the new frontier for experimentation.
The bolded is an assumption on your part. As you well know there are course aspects which players enjoy and/or which are more entertaining for watchers which do not offer maximum granularity. The tradeoff between the two is different on every individual hole.