Jordan Spieth a breath of fresh air with his play straight from the heart

Among the many glorious things about golf, this was paramount — the only statistic that mattered was the number you signed for.

Then again, we used to have persimmon and balata, too.

Times have changed, of course, even in the world of golf, so now it’s not enough to know that your particular favourite professional golfer hits fairways at a rate of, oh, say, 55%.