As technology has dramatically improved golf clubs and balls in the past 20 years, everyone is hitting it farther and straighter. To combat this trend, golf course architects have strived to protect their layouts by making the greens far less accessible. Today's green complexes are protected by deep rough, lightning-fast sloping drop-offs, ponds, creeks, and massive bunkers of every size and shape. It's no wonder that such obstacles strike fear into the hearts of the average golfer.