If Bryson isn't allowed to use a compass in his profession, does this truly mean that what you learn in school does NOT matter in the real world...? This is an sadly a question I am forced to ask myself (and all of my dedicated readers) as the USGA ruled against DeChambeau's use of a compass two weeks ago at the Travelers Championship. Being one of the thousands in attendance down in Cromwell, I have to place some of the blame on me for not noticing this heinous act and putting a stop to it. In no way, shape or form should a respectable athlete be using this "unusual equipment" to help him gain a competitive advantage. He was bound to get caught, no doubt about it.
Let's look at the big picture here: the man used an actual compass to help pin point the exact hole locations during the tournament. Could you imagine if he pulled out a TI-83 to help calculate score? Would this also be frowned upon? Admittingly the most use my personal calculator ever got was during class when someone showed me how to download solitaire and I watched my pre-calculus grade slip on a daily basis. There's conversation about range finders and other video and whether or not they should be allowed to help the players during play, but I never expected a compass to be considered unusual equipment. What a world, do less Bryson. Just do less.
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