There was little science in the game between the time Professor Tait and the late 1960s. The game evolved and trial and error was the only way things progressed. This is not a bad way to develop any thing as it is very sound but it takes a long time and many dead end paths are followed.

Today we are able to design equipment on a computer and be reasonably sure that it will perform the way it was intended. Science has allowed us to do this and also to understand the limits of improved performance. It has also allowed us to set standards where the governing bodies think these should be.

Apart from equipment used in the playing of the game, science has helped in numerous ways to make the game more enjoyable. These include a better understanding of how the body works and how we can improve efficiency of the actual mechanics in the action of swinging a club. We are starting to understand and counteract the psychological effects that inhibit us from playing to our potential.

Science has also contributed to improved agronomy and design in the courses we play on.

Science has been good for the game and has helped its enjoyment without affecting the very thing that attracts us to the game, "The Challenge".