I think it pretty much has to be a ball roll back at this point, to 1990 even, in performance if not in feel.
I'd add to that that grooves need to go back to V shaped. I was truly amazed watching how much the tour guys can spin it out of the deep rough. Hardly a penalty now because you can still control the spin.
Most/all courses are designed with certain driving distances in mind. If something isn't done to bring the average drive back in line with the designs, the true 'art' of playing the game is lost IMO.
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This is true. It's just one more thing that makes em want to bomb and gouge. (which is boring and less of an aquired skill in the true sense of aquiring skill in golf)
If you can BOMB it (cause- ball go far) AND you can still spin it from anywhere...........why would you care whether you are in some rough or in a bad spot/bad angle or not?