What I learned walking 18 holes inside the ropes
TV flattens everything, including the fear
Marcus Santana · Founder & Lead Tester, Homie Golf · June 20, 2026
Original reporting & analysis · Homie Golf Tour desk
Standing on the same tee they do reframes what "narrow" means. It is worse in person.
The setup
Slopes look twice as severe from ground level. Bunkers are deeper than the broadcast admits.
What happened
Ball speed in person is genuinely startling, but the tempo is what you should copy.
What it means
Go walk a practice round. It will change how you watch golf.
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