On our greens, if you have a short-sided shot you just accept the fact that you're going to be facing a long putt unless you're really good at chipping it onto the fringe and dying it to the cup. You can't stop a ball on these greens no matter what you're playing - a urethane tour ball is going to roll just as far as a Nitro distance ball.I think you are absolutely right about people adjusting their game to the ball to some extent. But here is the problem. Your example of what people do with a ball (and chipping motion) that will not stop on the green is fine when you have a lot of green between you and the hole. But if you are short-sided you don't have that luxury. You need loft and spin. If you haven't developed that shot or your ball won't let you, you are hosed! I think a lot of us LIVE in that space.