The meta of golf is changing. The distance people can hit golf balls has increased over the years, as much as a 6 yard jump from 2000 – 2001. Golf balls are being made with different interiors giving people a better choice between distance and accuracy, meaning the skill level of golf has decreased because of modern technology. Now this wouldn’t be an issue, except for the fact that they can’t change the golf course itself. Say for example you have a golf course than contains 3 different islands. Where in the 1900’s it would take a minumum of 2 shots to get a hole: one to get from island 1 to 2 and then a second shot to get from 2 to 3. However today, modern technology has made it so golfers can hit the ball from 1 to 3 in one shot. This has caused a ton of controversy in the golf community because people are getting angry over how it takes less skill to be a good golfer. People theorize that we could make heavier balls or ones that are less areodynamic, but the problem is that manufacturers want to make the best ball possible in order to make the most money. So basically, golf is undergoing huge meta shifts because of powercreep.